EU expects to avoid US diesel export ban despite Trump threats

The European Union expects to avoid a worsening energy crisis from a threatened US diesel export ban, which it says serves no one's interest. The EU is monitoring the situation closely amid supply concerns. EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said he sent a clear signal to US counterparts that unrestricted energy flows are vital in difficult times. Ireland's Energy Minister Darragh O'Brien noted Washington meetings suggested no intention to implement the ban, though the EU would not be complacent if it occurred. Europe imports nearly half its diesel from the US, making it highly vulnerable, according to the International Energy Agency. EU emergency reserves remain high, and the bloc's oil coordination group confirmed stable supply, though diesel and aviation fuel prices are elevated.