{
  "id": 10496658,
  "title": "UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/uk-tries-to-stop-trumps-diesel-export-ban",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-28T17:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Business",
    "slug": "bbc-business",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx2z3vgy5xwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UK is engaged in discussions with US authorities regarding a possible ban on diesel exports, Chancellor John Healey revealed to BBC News. Diesel prices in the UK have surged to record highs due to supply chain disruptions stemming from the US-Israel conflict with Iran and Russia's war with Ukraine. Fuel costs are escalating worldwide, and President Donald Trump has expressed a willingness to impose a ban on diesel exports, stating at the weekend: \"We're thinking about it very seriously.\"\n\nHealey, acknowledging that UK diesel prices are \"extreme,\" stated that the government is in talks with the US and may need to resort to domestic stockpiling if necessary. Speaking at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Healey emphasized the importance of diplomatic resolution to the conflict, adding: \"We work very closely with the Americans. In the end, we're also working with the Americans where we can try and put in place what will solve this, or at least significantly ease it, which would be a diplomatic settlement [and] an end to the fighting with Iran.\"\n\nThe UK relies on the US for approximately one-third of its diesel imports; thus, a ban would exacerbate price increases. US sources suggest that Trump is contemplating a ban to alleviate domestic consumer costs ahead of the crucial midterm elections. The BBC has reached out to the White House for a response.\n\nCurrently, the average UK diesel price stands at 199.18p per liter, surpassing the previous peak of 191.5p in June 2022, following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Petrol prices have also been rising, with a liter now costing 174.13p. Over the past seven months, the Iran war has severely disrupted global oil production and transportation, leading to a surge in fuel prices. The RAC described diesel prices as entering \"uncharted territory\" and highlighted the UK's vulnerability to events happening far away.\n\nHealey expressed concern over the cost-of-living pressures and emphasized the need for a settlement in the Middle East to alleviate costs for businesses, households, and ordinary families, as diesel prices reached unprecedented levels.",
  "summary": "John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.",
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/uk-tries-to-stop-trumps-diesel-export-ban-10498259",
        "published": "2026-09-28T17:00:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}