US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated on 23 September 2026 that a ban on diesel exports would not work and could raise gasoline prices. The oil industry warned that such restrictions would cause higher fuel prices and shortages.
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US Energy Secretary Wright says diesel export ban would not work Reuters
www.yahoo.com/news/politic... NEW YORK, Sept 23 (Reuters) - US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday said a US ban on diesel exports would not work and could push up gasoline and jet fuel prices, putting him at odds with Pre...
Diesel is 6.52 a gallon, up 76 percent because Trump's war in Iran wrecked energy markets, and his own Energy Secretary is publicly saying the fix they're about to do will make it worse. They're doing it anyway. This is what happens when nobody in the building is allowed to say no. "The blunt tool of banning diesel exports definitely doesn't work," Reuters reported Chris Wright saying on Wednesda
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Wright throws cold water on diesel export ban Energy Secretary Chris Wright threw cold water at the idea of a full ban on diesel exports Wednesday. © Greg Nash “The blunt tool of banning diesel exports definitely doesn't work," Wright was quoted as saying...
#Climate Forward: Energy Secretary Dismisses Idea of #Diesel Export Ban @dgelles.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09... Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking at The New York Times’ annual Climate Forward event, dismissed reports that President Trump was preparing to ban U.S. exports of diesel in a bid to lower energy...
Additional warnings on lardass' diesel oil ban. Ban would do opposite what it should do, causing higher prices for diesel and gas as well as diesel shortages. share.google/3FXiPBllsjqM... A diesel export ban would provide only brief relief before prices start to rise again as refiners cut production, experts say.