Energie: USA prüfen wegen hoher Spritpreise Exportstopp für Diesel
Mitten im Wahlkampf ziehen die Spritpreise in den USA weiter deutlich an. Die US-Regierung prüft deshalb eine Maßnahme, die auch Europa aufhorchen lassen dürfte.
The US government is considering a potential export ban on diesel due to rising fuel prices. President Donald Trump has long advocated for the measure, which could have a minor impact on gasoline prices in the country, according to Trump during a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the government is currently evaluating the feasibility of such a step, which could involve a full or partial stop of diesel exports.
This move could also have noticeable effects in Europe, as the United States has been one of the main diesel suppliers to the EU countries in recent years, following the Middle East and then Russia before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The rise in diesel prices in the US is largely attributed to the Iran war, with gas prices now nearly 50% higher than before the war started.
Republican lawmakers have recently called for an export ban, blaming the Iran war for the high prices.
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