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US Energy Secretary Wright says diesel export ban won’t work

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday said a US ban on ​diesel exports would not work and could push up gasoline and jet fuel prices, a stance at odds with President Donald Trump, who is backing the ‌idea.

Diesel prices have surged to record highs due to the US-Israeli war with Iran and the conflict in Ukraine, angering farmers and other users of the fuel ahead of the midterm elections in November that will decide control of Congress.

Read more in Reuters here.

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