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Grassley urges Trump to support farmers with diesel export embargo
6.51USD
National average diesel price
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley urged Donald Trump to impose an embargo on diesel exports and agricultural products to help US farmers facing higher costs. Trump administration officials rejected the prospect of a fuel export ban.
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Chuck Grassley called on Donald Trump to impose an embargo on diesel exports to help farmers and truckers.
“Republican senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa called on the US president to place an embargo on diesel exports”
Chuck Grassley urged Donald Trump to impose an embargo on agricultural products as well as diesel.
“calling on the president to issue a 1970s-style embargo on diesel and agricultural products”
- 6.51USD
National average diesel price
“The national average cost of diesel was $6.51 as of Sunday”