White House prepares plan for 90-day ban on diesel exports
The move follows a denial only a day earlier that any such restriction was under consideration.
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UpdateWednesday, September 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
The plan is reported by Politico, not independently confirmed as fact.
The 90-day diesel export ban plan was reported by Politico, which cited unnamed sources.
The White House is preparing a plan for a 90-day ban on diesel exports, aiming to tighten domestic supply as diesel prices keep climbing.
The plan comes a day after the White House said no such move was under consideration.
The idea fits the administration's stated focus on bringing down refined product prices, an issue Kevin Hassett has called significant. A temporary export ban could tighten domestic diesel supply and ease prices in the near term, though the effect depends on whether refiners raise output to cover the shortfall. The prospect is marginally bullish for energy consumers and logistics operators, and neutral to slightly bearish for refiners that rely on export sales.