Trump weighs diesel export ban as fuel prices squeeze farmers and truckers

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President Trump said he is seriously considering banning US diesel exports, a move he claims to have already requested, as record fuel prices pressure farmers and truck drivers ahead of the midterm elections. The ban, backed by several Republican lawmakers from agricultural states, aims to boost domestic supply and lower prices. However, economists warn it could raise global diesel prices, ultimately hurting the US economy. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the administration would consider the ban only if it lowered prices, which he doubted. The US has rarely imposed full energy export bans due to market disruption concerns.


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