Le Pen says US diesel export ban would have ‘incalculable’ impact on French citizens
The EU currently imports more than half of its diesel from America.
Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen expressed concerns over a potential U.S. ban on diesel exports, warning that it could have "incalculable" consequences for French citizens. Speaking at the POLITICO Playbook Paris Live event, Le Pen stated that the rise in fuel prices disproportionately affects all French people and is currently their chief concern.
The Trump Administration is considering a 90-day ban on diesel exports, reported by POLITICO, in an effort to lower energy prices. Although the European Commission is urging the White House to abandon this idea, some European authorities have been hesitant to dismiss the potential ramifications on the EU's fuel supply. Currently, the EU imports over half of its diesel from America, with imports rising in recent months to compensate for those lost due to the Middle East conflict and strikes at Russian oil refineries.
Le Pen proposed that the French government should follow her suggestion to reduce VAT on fuel as prices continue to soar, expressing concern about the possibility of another protest movement similar to the Yellow Jackets. She emphasized that a political leader's responsibility is to prevent citizens from having to resort to such actions to achieve a decision that is both urgently needed and long overdue.
Additionally, Le Pen cited Spain and Germany's similar actions to cut fuel taxes due to worldwide oil price spikes caused by the Middle East conflict.
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