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  "id": 16252317,
  "title": "Trump's diesel price relief efforts grow costlier as election nears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/trumps-diesel-price-relief-efforts-grow-costlier-as-election-nears",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T00:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261024/trumps-diesel-price-relief-efforts-grow-costlier-as-election-nears"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the November midterm elections loom, President Donald Trump has been grappling with the escalating cost of diesel fuel, a problem that has remained stubborn despite his administration's efforts. The White House has funneled billions of dollars to farmers, loosened regulations for truckers, eased sanctions on Russian fuel, and lobbied European allies for emergency stockpiles, but diesel prices have once again climbed, leaving Trump spending political and financial resources without delivering the relief his party desires.\n\nWith Republicans defending narrow majorities in Congress and high costs a major voter concern, nearly 80% of Americans blame Trump for rising prices, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. In the past two months, US diesel prices have surged by nearly 10 cents a gallon, reaching an average of $6.28 per gallon, which is near record highs, as reported by the Energy Information Administration. Diesel fuel has become a critical issue not only for the midterms but also as a catalyst for the already-elevated US inflation. The fuel's price has been a hot topic in recent months.",
  "summary": "With the November midterm elections fast approaching, President Donald Trump is throwing an array of costly and politically fraught solutions at one stubborn problem: the price of diesel. His administration has offered billions of dollars to farmers, relaxed rules for truckers, eased sanctions on Russian fuel and pressured European allies to release emergency stocks. Yet diesel prices rose again…",
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        "published": "2026-10-23T21:26:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Vox",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/can-trump-block-the-alaska-senate-election",
        "published": "2026-10-23T22:05:00.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/capehart-and-ponnuru-on-trumps-threat-to-block-alaska-election-results",
        "published": "2026-10-23T22:40:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/trump-administration-seeks-to-block-alaska-senate-election-results-if",
        "published": "2026-10-24T00:29:11.000Z"
      }
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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."
}