Trump rules out diesel export ban after European release
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will not impose a diesel export ban, following a G7 agreement to release fuel reserves to stabilize global energy markets. The decision comes amid political pressure regarding energy prices and the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Why it matters
The decision impacts global energy supply chains and domestic political stability ahead of midterm elections.
A nozzle pumps diesel into the fuel tank of bus in Orange, California on Apr 7, 2026. (File photo: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday (Oct 2) that the United States would not impose a diesel export ban, as he hailed a decision by European countries to release the fuel from their reserves.
"Well, it was never really on the table. But what Europe did was a great thing," Trump said at the White House when asked by an AFP reporter if a US export ban was now off the table.
Trump added: "I asked for it. Europe has a lot of diesel and they're going to be making a major world contribution — and so are we.
"And we're not going to be doing the export ban, we're going to be doing what we're supposed to do."
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