Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Trump says he backs diesel export ban to curb soaring energy costs

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Source: theguardian.com

<p>But industry trade group says plan would backfire and lead to even higher prices for gasoline</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/22/donald-trump-unga-speech-iran-middle-east-ukraine-latest-news-updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">US politics live – latest updates</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> on Tuesday said he backed ⁠the idea of a ban on diesel exports, which some US politicians are calling for ⁠as a way ⁠to curb ​the soaring cost of energy.</p><p>Diesel prices have rallied in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Europe</a> and the US to ⁠record highs as wars in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Iran</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> sharply <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/21/diesel-global-supply-shortage-record-prices-iran-war-energy-crisis-brent-crude" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">cut exports</a> from some of the biggest producers ⁠such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. A gallon of diesel fuel in the US was $6.53 on Tuesday, the highest average on record and over 75% higher than a year ago.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/22/trump-diesel-export-ban" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>