Trump’s Threat to Ban Diesel Exports Sets Off Global Alarms

New York Times - Oct 1, 2026

A reduction in refineries has already driven the price of diesel to record highs, threatening economies. An U.S. export ban would be “tremendous shock and blow.”

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