‘Stop the bleeding’? A Trump move to stop the diesel spike could hurt all of us

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 22, 2026

Republicans, fearful of losing control of Congress, are pressuring the US president to ban or restrict diesel exports to stop the fuel’s price surge as the midterm elections loom. It would backfire, and not just on America.

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