{
  "id": 9427993,
  "title": "White House Rules Out Diesel Export Ban as Prices Surge Above $6.50",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/white-house-rules-out-diesel-export-ban-as-prices-surge-above-6-50",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/White-House-Rules-Out-Diesel-Export-Ban-as-Prices-Surge-Above-650.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The White House on Wednesday denied any possibility of banning U.S. diesel exports, despite President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier suggesting they were open to the idea. Energy Secretary Chris Wright clarified that the Administration is not contemplating a flat ban on diesel shipments, but is instead exploring ways to increase the supply of diesel into the U.S. market while maintaining maximum flows of gasoline and jet fuel. The clarification came after the national average diesel price in America reached $6.5276 per gallon, a sharp increase from last month and from this time last year. The high diesel prices are attributed to a global shortage caused by the wars in Iran and Ukraine, threatening economies, including the world's largest. Some Republican Senators, including Iowa's Chuck Grassley, have called for an export ban to protect American farmers and truckers from the high costs. However, experts and the American Petroleum Institute argue that a ban would backfire, hurting U.S. fuel prices and refining capacity, and could ultimately exacerbate the global refining crisis.",
  "summary": "The White House on Wednesday denied that the Administration is considering a ban on U.S. diesel exports, clarifying comments from President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a day earlier that appeared to leave the door open to restrictions as the average diesel price in America topped $6.50 per gallon. A White House official denied a report that the Administration was preparing a…",
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