Trump weighs diesel export ban
The gist
Trump said he supports restricting diesel exports as US prices hit a record $6.53 a gallon.
Farm-state senators back a curb; oil groups warn of consumer harm.
How it unfolded
- Sep 20, 2026Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley posted on X that diesel is $6.57 in Iowa and asked why Trump doesn't put an embargo on diesel exports, saying high prices are killing farmers' income.
- Sep 21, 2026GasBuddy analyst Patrick DeHaan published an analysis of the price spike; EIA on-highway diesel price data was issued the same day.
- Sep 22, 2026Trump told reporters at the UN General Assembly, during a meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, that he supports restricting diesel exports: "I've said let's not send out the diesel."