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President Donald Trump said his administration is examining a ban on US diesel exports with considerable seriousness as record retail prices intensify pressure on consumers and businesses. The proposal remains under review while administration officials consider other ways to bring fuel costs down.

Trump addressed the possibility Sunday while attending the Presidents Cup golf tournament final near Chicago. He suggested that restricting diesel exports could affect gasoline prices even as officials assess whether the policy would offer relief.

“That can oftentimes lead to a little bit of an increase on gasoline for cars, so we're looking at it very seriously — we may do it,” Trump told a Fox News reporter. His comments kept the proposed export ban firmly among the administration’s possible responses to expensive fuel.

Several lawmakers from agricultural states have asked Trump to restrict US diesel exports during the peak fall harvest season. Their appeal comes as farmers depend on diesel to operate equipment and transport crops while confronting historically high retail prices.

Global fuel markets have also been shaken by disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. Against that strained backdrop, the United States has emerged as the world’s supplier of last resort.

American diesel exports climbed to a weekly record of nearly 2 million barrels per day last month. That level illustrates how heavily foreign buyers are relying on US shipments while the administration considers whether domestic price relief should take priority.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have spent the past week analyzing the consequences of a possible temporary export ban. Their involvement shows that the proposal has moved beyond casual discussion.

Oil executives and industry groups are promoting a different approach. They want the federal diesel excise tax suspended, arguing that a tax pause could reduce prices without creating the problems they associate with blocking exports.

That proposal has generated debate inside the administration over how the tax could be waived. The House of Representatives is in a recess before the election, complicating consideration of a policy that industry representatives prefer to an export restriction.

Diesel is essential to a broad range of commercial activity, powering farm machinery, freight trains, trucks and delivery vans. Rising costs therefore reach beyond filling stations and into the transportation networks that move goods across the country.

US retail diesel prices reached a record last week and are averaging about $6.50 per gallon. The surge is adding to voter concern over living expenses before the November midterm elections, increasing political pressure for action.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said last week that officials are working with refiners on voluntary limits for exports. That option would provide an alternative to a ban directly imposed by the federal government.

Some companies are already adding protections to contracts in case a pause in overseas diesel shipments prevents them from delivering fuel to foreign customers. People familiar with the situation described those precautions to Bloomberg News on Friday.

A ban would be widely expected to drive US diesel prices sharply lower, at least during the initial period. Keeping more fuel inside the country would change the immediate balance between domestic supplies and overseas demand.

The same policy would force American allies, including Brazil and the UK, to find replacement supplies quickly. That potential disruption sits at the center of the administration’s calculation as officials weigh lower domestic prices against consequences for foreign buyers.

For now, Trump has not announced a final decision. His latest remarks confirm that an export ban remains an active possibility while senior officials, energy companies and lawmakers debate competing methods for addressing record diesel costs.

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