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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

EU says Trump’s plan to ban US diesel exports would ‘negatively impact both sides’

Gas prices at a Shell gas station above $6 a gallon for regular gasoline and $8 a gallon for diesel are displayed next to a US flag hung outside a refinery in Carson, California
Trump is reportedly considering a 90-day export ban on diesel fuel to ease high pump prices for US households. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

The EU has warned Donald Trump against plans to ban US diesel exports to the global market, saying the move would negatively affect Europe and the US.

The European Commission has reacted with “concern” to reports this week that the US president could prevent diesel from reaching the global market.

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