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Trump backs diesel export ban as fuel prices hit record highs

Wars in Iran and Ukraine have sharply cut exports from large producers such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE Grouped from 6 articles across 5 sources.

6 reports5 sourcesSep 22, 2026, 8:14 PM
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The Globe and MailSep 22, 2026, 8:14 PM

Trump backs diesel export ban as fuel prices hit record highs

Wars in Iran and Ukraine have sharply cut exports from large producers such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Financial TimesSep 22, 2026, 8:12 PM

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

Financial TimesSep 21, 2026, 11:28 PM

‘Stop the bleeding’: Republicans tell Trump to ban US diesel exports

Fuel price crisis triggered by president’s Iran war rattles legislators from rural America’s heartlands

CNBCSep 22, 2026, 7:59 PM

Trump administration is examining whether a diesel export ban is feasible, Treasury Secretary says

Republican lawmakers have called for an export ban as high diesel prices hit farmers and truckers ahead of the November midterm elections.

The GuardianSep 21, 2026, 4:18 PM

Key ally urges Trump to back US farmers amid anger over rising prices

Iowa senator Chuck Grassley calls for embargo on diesel exports as tariffs and Iran war drive up costs for sector Donald Trump is facing growing calls, including from within his own party, to boost support for US farmers as his administration faces mounting anger over its treatment of the agricultural sector. Republican senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa called on the US president to place an embargo on diesel exports this weekend and help farmers grapple with high prices. Continue reading...

The Straits TimesSep 21, 2026, 3:54 PM

US stresses backing for Japan, Korea and Taiwan ahead of Trump-Xi summit

They issued a joint statement vowing to stand firm against economic coercion and 'arbitrary export restrictions that disrupt supply chains.'

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