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Trump Signs Order Opening Access to Tax-Free Diesel Amid Fuel Crisis
- •US President Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding access to tax-exempt red-dyed diesel to help ease surging fuel costs.
- •The new order waives the requirement that tax-free red-dyed diesel be used strictly for off-road purposes like farming and construction.
- •Trump recently blamed Ukraine and Democrats for rising US fuel prices, citing attacks on Russian refineries and closures in states like California.
- •US diesel prices have recently surged to record levels near $6.53 per gallon due to global supply disruptions and the conflict involving Iran.
- •Higher diesel prices threaten to increase transportation and agricultural costs, adding to broader inflationary pressures ahead of the November midterm elections.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order that waives the requirement for tax-free red-dyed diesel to be used strictly for off-road purposes. The order allows consumers and businesses to purchase the tax-exempt fuel regardless of its intended use to help ease surging energy costs.
US diesel prices have surged to record highs due to multiple international energy supply disruptions, including the ongoing war involving Iran, attacks on Russian refineries, and declining global inventories. Diesel recently reached approximately $6.53 per gallon.
Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine and Democrats for driving up US fuel prices, pointing specifically to Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure and refinery closures in Democratic-led states like California.
