The Trump administration is weighing a potential ban on diesel exports amid soaring fuel prices that are straining American agriculture and trucking industries. With Republican lawmakers pushing for restrictions, the president has publicly backed the idea, signaling a possible policy shift to ease domestic fuel shortages. The move comes as rising costs threaten to further disrupt supply chains and farming operations already under pressure. Industry leaders are closely watching whether such a measure would provide relief or create new economic challenges.
The Trump administration is considering a ban on exports of diesel as high prices of the fuel put a crunch on American agriculture and trucking. Asked Tuesday whether he was considering a ban on diesel exports, as some Republican lawmakers have called for in recent days, President Trump said, “I’ve called for that, too.” “I've...
