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EU pleads for US fuel

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As EU gasoline and diesel prices climbed, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen pleaded with Washington to keep U.S. fuel exports flowing after President Trump threatened to curb diesel shipments.

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Bold strategy to sanction ourselves before anyone else gets a chance. Trump's diesel export ban needs some reworking. https://platypuseconomics.substack.com/p/why-is-the-president-pointing-sanctions
Why Is the President Pointing Sanctions at America?
We block Iranian and Russian energy exports to weaken their economies. Now the White House wants to do the same thing to our own diesel.
platypuseconomics.substack.com
September 25, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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President Trump’s war on Iran, now in its seventh month, has led to a plunge in the consumption of oil and gas around the world as fighting disrupts production and transportation. https://wapo.st/4ycPvNA
September 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Reposted by James S. Shortle

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Fortune Magazine article featuring my work on oil prices and their effects on gasoline prices is available at fortune.com/2026/06/24/trum...
Trump claims consumers are being ‘gouged’ by gas companies and orders DOJ price probe | Fortune
“Gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster than what I’m seeing!” Trump wrote.
fortune.com
September 25, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Reposted by Oliver Stuenkel

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Reposted by David Darmofal

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Trump L’Oil: the president's fake fix for high diesel prices
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-loil...
Trump L’Oil: A Fake Fix for High Diesel Prices
His proposal to ban exports of U.S.-made diesel is likely to backfire spectacularly.
www.thebulwark.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM

Reposted by David Darmofal

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The tariffs on Canada and the war in Iran are causing the price of gas and diesel to skyrocket. This week in Napoleon, Henry County I saw Ohioans paying $4.35 for a gallon of regular, and $6.89 for a gallon of diesel. This is unsustainable for our hardworking NW Ohio families, truckers, and farmers.
September 25, 2026 at 7:36 PM

Reposted by Mark Lubell

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The oil & gas industry is working with Trump's EPA to gut methane regulations. Check out @rsanta.bsky.social's reporting for @desmog.com:
How the Oil Industry Is Pushing EPA to 'Effectively Gut' Methane Rules During Affordability and Climate Crises
As House Republicans crafted President Trump’s domestic policy bill last spring, the oil and gas industry watched closely, eyes trained on the fate of one policy in particular: a fee on excess methane...
www.desmog.com
September 25, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call | US politics | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call
Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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The fossil fuel industry has captured the Trump administration:

- a 945x $ return ($190 billion!) on campaign donations
- 26 senior officials who previously worked for the industry
- 76% fewer DOJ environmental enforcement cases
- higher energy prices for all

www.epw.senate.gov/public/index...
Leader Schumer, Whitehouse Unveil Comprehensive New Report Exposing Corrupt Fossil Fuel Industry Control Over Trump Administration
As energy and electricity costs skyrocket, Americans are paying Trump’s debt to the fossil fuel industry Bombshell investigation released as part of Leader Schumer’s Anti-Corruption Workin...
www.epw.senate.gov
September 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM

Reposted by Naomi Wolf

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The Ukraine & Iran wars have pushed coal demand up 1.2% this year (IEA), but Carbon Brief says global CO2 emissions will still fall. In China, coal use rose, but emissions fell 1% in Q2 as oil use for transport dropped 16% and EV sales hit records. IEA predicts zero oil growth in 2027

#cleantech
September 25, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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In Germany, cheaper gas is more important than the lives of fellow Europeans.
A vote for AfD is a vote for Putin
September 25, 2026 at 8:56 PM