North America · 22 September 2026 to 24 September 2026 · 3 headlines · CNN, BBC News
Trump's diesel export ban proposal
Trump has floated banning diesel exports as a way to bring down domestic fuel prices, a move he described favorably when asked about it. Analysts warn the approach could backfire, since restricting exports might discourage refiners from producing diesel in the first place or otherwise disrupt supply chains, potentially pushing prices up rather than down. The proposal is being framed as a blunt, high-impact intervention with uncertain and possibly counterproductive economic effects.
As it ran
24 September 2026
- ‘Makes very little economic sense’: Ex-Trump energy secretary warns Trump against diesel export ban CNN