{
  "id": 12274373,
  "title": "Trump signs order for cheaper, 'red-dyed' diesel — avoids federal highway tax",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-signs-order-for-cheaper-red-dyed-diesel-avoids-federal-highway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T01:28:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/energy/trump-signs-order-for-cheaper-red-dyed-diesel-avoids-federal-highway-tax-1.500699669"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order allowing the use of tax-free, red-dyed diesel on public highways for the remainder of 2026, deferring the federal diesel tax on that fuel. Red-dyed diesel is typically about 24 cents per gallon cheaper than clear on-road diesel because it avoids the federal highway tax. This move provides a cost relief at the pump for diesel users, including farmers and fleets that use high volumes of diesel fuel. The order directs the Treasury to explore ways to eliminate the deferred tax obligation entirely, though that would require further action and is not automatic.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Trump signs order allowing road use of tax-exempt dyed diesel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-signs-order-allowing-road-use-of-tax-exempt-dyed-diesel",
        "published": "2026-10-06T00:36:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}