US weighs diesel export ban as fuel prices surge

t-online.de (German)

The US government is considering a diesel export ban to address rising fuel prices, a move that could impact Europe, its second-largest diesel supplier. President Donald Trump said at the UN General Assembly that halting exports might slightly lower domestic fuel prices. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the government is studying a full or partial export stop. The measure follows record diesel prices and a nearly 50 percent increase in gasoline costs since the Iran war began. The potential ban comes amid election pressure before November's congressional races. Republicans, including Senate candidate Mike Rogers, have blamed the Iran war for high prices and urged the export halt.


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