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US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.
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Donald Trump has said he may ask European countries to release some of their diesel reserves as he considers banning US exports of the fuel.
His comment comes after diesel prices hit record highs on UK forecourts this week, as the Iran war puts pressure on the supply of refined fuels.
The UK is heavily reliant on imported diesel from the US. But with US voters also facing higher fuel costs ahead of the midterm elections in November, Trump has…
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