Sept 23 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is preparing a plan to ban diesel exports for 90 days, despite splits inside the administration and with the oil industry, in a bid to bring down energy prices weighing on Republicans leading into the midterms, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing five people familiar with the discussions. Reuters […]
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Trump administration prepares plan for 90-day diesel export ban, Politico reports
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Sept 23 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is preparing a plan to ban diesel exports for 90 days, despite splits inside the administration and with the oil industry, in a bid to bring down energy prices weighing on Republicans leading into the midterms, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing five people familiar with the discussions.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru, Editing by Franklin Paul)