US weighing feasibility of diesel export ban after Trump support

US weighing feasibility of diesel export ban after Trump support US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that the administration was examining whether a ban on diesel exports was feasibile, after US President Donald Trump said he backed such a ban amid a record surge in diesel prices, Reuters reported. Their remarks came as Republican candidates in some of the tightest election races in November called for the measure as a way to curb record fuel prices. Diesel prices have shot to record highs in the US and Eu

Localisation: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: politics
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:51:17 +0100