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Trump's diesel export ban threat stirs fossilflation fears

Original: Trump’s threat to ban diesel exports exposed how easily more fuel could be poured on the fossilflation fire caused by th

Donald Trump's threat to ban US diesel exports has drawn warnings that such a move would push already elevated fuel prices even higher, worsening the cost-of-living pressure that households worldwide have faced since the conflict with Iran. Critics argue the episode shows how exposed economies remain to fossil fuel shocks, and that investing in decentralised renewable energy and clean transport would shield consumers from future price spikes.

Why now: Fears that export restrictions on diesel could send global fuel prices, and household costs, climbing at a time of Middle East conflict.

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• Trump’s threat to ban diesel exports exposed how easily more fuel could be poured on the fossilflation fire caused by the war on Iran, and that fire is hurting households around the globe. If governments switched to decentralised renewable energy and clean transport, people… · greenpeace · 52

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