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Trump backs diesel export ban

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President Trump said he supported banning U.S. diesel exports to curb rising domestic fuel prices, and his administration said it was examining the measure, but industry disputed any price benefit.

by Anna Nagurney

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Reposted by Menzie Chinn

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2/n: Banning diesel exports would *temporarily* provide some price relief for most of the country, but not for New England. Because pipelines don't run that far north, PADD 1A has to import large amounts of diesel, which means it's competing with a (structurally short diesel) Europe for barrels
September 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM

by Menzie Chinn

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Gasoline, diesel prices up 3.7% and 3.9%, week/week
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September 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM

by Mohamed A. El‐Erian

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As the national average price of diesel in the United States sets a new record high of $6.53 per gallon...

#energy #diesel #markets #economy
September 23, 2026 at 12:24 AM

by Christian E. Weller

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Good explanatory thread how diesel supply chains for New England work. A lot of people use it to heat their homes, their costs will go up a lot this winter, export controls could make this worse. It will hit lower-income households especially hard.
weakinstrument.bsky.social Ryan Cummings @weakinstrument.bsky.social · 17h
1/n: Because of record-breaking diesel prices, the Trump Admin is reportedly considering a diesel export ban. There is one part of the country that this would squeeze tremendously, risking physical shortages that would prevent people from heating their homes in winter: New England (PADD 1A).
September 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM

by Philipp Maier

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7-day weighted av. for Diesel currently at $6.53, up 24.4 cents from last week. Diesel engines in trucks, trains, boats, and barges transport nearly all products people consume. Relative to 12 months ago, this is a $2.78 increase. #econsky
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September 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM

Reposted by David Darmofal, Simon Lester, James Goodwin , and 1 more

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Marco Rubio claims that if it wasn't for Trump, diesel prices would be $18 a gallon 🙃
September 22, 2026 at 12:08 PM

Reposted by Paul Lehmann

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Ungefähr die Hälfte der europäischen Dieselimporte kommen derzeit aus den USA. Ein US-Exportstopp für Diesel wäre höchst dramatisch und würde die Preise für viele Güter wie Lebensmittel weiter in die Höhe treiben. www.ft.com/content/22d1...
Donald Trump says he would back US diesel export ban
President’s support for suspending foreign sales comes as conflicts in Middle East and Ukraine send price of vital fuel soaring
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September 23, 2026 at 6:11 AM

by Dominic Boyer

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Petroculture giveth and taketh away... www.editorialboard.com/diesel-is-th...
Diesel is the new covid
Only much worse politically for Trump and the Republicans.
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September 23, 2026 at 1:02 AM

by Simon Lester

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All of the Trump administration's Iran spin is based on the fiction that Obama's nuclear deal wasn't working. I hope the general public recognizes the truth here.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
Marco Rubio claims that if it wasn't for Trump, diesel prices would be $18 a gallon 🙃
September 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM

by David Darmofal

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What a clown Rubio is.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
Marco Rubio claims that if it wasn't for Trump, diesel prices would be $18 a gallon 🙃
September 22, 2026 at 12:09 PM

Reposted by Christian E. Weller

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1/n: Because of record-breaking diesel prices, the Trump Admin is reportedly considering a diesel export ban. There is one part of the country that this would squeeze tremendously, risking physical shortages that would prevent people from heating their homes in winter: New England (PADD 1A).
September 22, 2026 at 6:27 PM

Reposted by David Darmofal, James Goodwin

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Diesel is the new covid www.editorialboard.com/diesel-is-th...
Diesel is the new covid
Only much worse politically for Trump and the Republicans.
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September 22, 2026 at 8:29 PM

Reposted by Scott A. Imberman

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Would a diesel export ban even do anything?
peark.es George Pearkes @peark.es · 18h
Good way to make sure nobody builds a new refinery any time soon

*BESSENT: EXAMINING DIESEL EXPORT BAN, WHETHER IT'S FEASIBLE
*BESSENT: EXAMINING WHETHER FULL OR PARTIAL BAN WOULD WORK

*TRUMP SAYS DISCUSSED DIESEL EXPORT BAN WITH HIS 'PEOPLE'
*TRUMP ON DIESEL EXPORT BAN: I'VE CALLED FOR IT TOO
September 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM

Reposted by Greg Linden

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Oh btw from @vox.com ▶️ “The cost of diesel quietly raises the price of many other goods and services … researchers at Brown University estimate that the extra cost paid for diesel between the start of the Iran War and the time I’m drafting this newsletter works out to roughly $374 per US household.”
“The overlooked factor making everything more expensive The cost of diesel quietly raises the price of many other goods and services. This is difficult to quantify, but researchers at Brown University estimate that the extra cost paid for diesel between the start of the Iran War and the time I’m drafting this newsletter works out to roughly $374 per US household. Part of that cost springs from the fact that so many commercial, agricultural, and industrial machines run on diesel fuel. At the risk of sounding like one of my toddler’s “things that go” books, the list includes semis, tractors, excavators, freight trains, buses, cargo ships, and garbage trucks — to say nothing of other machines, like heavy industrial equipment and backup generators. But part of the cost also springs from the fact that demand for diesel fuel is, compared to other goods, pretty inelastic. When the price of regular gas goes up, consumers can cut back on road trips, opt for public transit, or even contemplate an EV purchase. Diesel-dependent industries frequently lack those options, however. As one fuel industry analyst put it in a recent column for the trade publication Oil & Gas 360, a farmer halfway through the harvest — as many are right now — can’t just stop running a combine or tractor because diesel gets pricey. In other words, it’s difficult for businesses to avoid or offset the higher cost of fuel. And that makes it more likely that they’ll pass on the cost to consumers, even if they’re able to absorb it for a little while. Where will you likely see those added costs first? Your grocery bill, for one. Look for price increases on highly perishable products that travel long distances, like milk, meat, fruits, and vegetables.”
September 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM

by James Goodwin

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The claim seems to be that "February 2026 Trump" had caused $18-per-gallon diesel and fortunately, thanks to "Present Day Trump," we have only $10-per-gallon diesel.

Even if we accepted the claim about Present Day Trump as true, you can see why that's completely unsatisfying, right?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h
Marco Rubio claims that if it wasn't for Trump, diesel prices would be $18 a gallon 🙃
September 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM

by Jesse M. Alston

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It would lower diesel prices in the US at least temporarily but almost certainly cause retaliatory export bans of other stuff into the US
September 22, 2026 at 6:03 PM

Reposted by David Darmofal

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Trump: Oil prices will come plummeting down even lower than they were
September 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM

Reposted by Simon Lester

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September 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Reposted by Nathan P. Kalmoe

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The Trump administration is ending federal limits on carbon pollution from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.

The decision would place the heaviest burden on Black communities, which are often in close proximity to power plants. https://bit.ly/4drCO9q
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