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Trump to widen access to tax-exempt diesel to lower record-high prices

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Merino, M. (2026, October 5). Trump to widen access to tax-exempt diesel to lower record-high prices. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4754364/trump-widen-access-tax-exempt-diesel-record-high-prices/

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President Donald Trump plans to announce an executive order that would increase access to tax-exempt dyed diesel, which is typically used off-road and exempt from the federal highway tax of 24.4 cents per gallon. The move aims to lower fuel costs ahead of November's midterm elections; currently, diesel prices stand at a record high of $6.32 per gallon nationwide. Several states like Ohio, Georgia, and Kentucky have already suspended state taxes on diesel, while others are allowing broader access to dyed diesel for various uses. This decision comes as the administration considers ways to address elevated diesel costs due to conflicts in Ukraine and Iran affecting global supply chains.

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On October 5, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in Grand Island, Nebraska, waiving restrictions on red-dyed diesel fuel, which is typically tax-exempt for off-road use such as farming and construction. This move aims to lower record-high diesel prices by allowing anyone to purchase the cheaper, tax-free dyed diesel for any purpose, including transportation. The national average price for diesel was $6.32 per gallon at the time of announcement, driven up by conflicts in Ukraine and Iran that strained global fuel supplies.

The order directs the Department of Transportation to coordinate with states to waive taxes on road diesel, following actions already taken by several states like Ohio, Georgia, and Kentucky. Trump's decision was seen as a political move ahead of the November midterm elections, emphasizing support for rural communities where high diesel costs are particularly impactful. Critics argue that refiners may absorb most of the benefits, but the administration hopes this measure will ease financial burdens on truckers and reduce transportation costs for goods nationwide.

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The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks.

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Trump to widen access to tax-exempt diesel to lower record-high prices · assertive framing

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President Donald Trump is set to expand access to tax-exempt dyed diesel in an effort to lower fuel costs ahead of the midterm elections. asserted

Trump → set → elections

The president is set to announce an executive order that would allow for greater access to red-dyed diesel, Reuters reported on Monday. asserted

Reuters → set → Monday

The fuel is typically reserved for off-road uses and is exempt from the highway tax of 24.4 cents per gallon. asserted

fuel → reserve → gallon

The order would also direct the Transportation Department to coordinate with states to waive taxes on road diesel. asserted

order → direct → diesel

Many states have already taken action, with Ohio, Georgia, and Kentucky temporarily suspending their state tax on diesel fuel. asserted

Ohio → take → fuel

Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas have allowed for greater access to dyed diesel. asserted

Alabama → allow → diesel

The Trump administration has been weighing its options to lower record-high diesel prices before the November elections. asserted

administration → weigh → elections

Diesel prices have been elevated due to conflict abroad in Ukraine and Iran, which has strained the global fuel supply chain. asserted

which → elevate → chain

High diesel prices affect key economic sectors that rely on the fuel to power trains, equipment, and other heavy machinery, especially in the agriculture sector. asserted

that → affect → sector

Trump has previously called for a ban on diesel exports to lower prices, but has since retreated from that possibility. asserted

Trump → call → possibility

Some members of his administration and fuel experts have argued that an export ban would backfire and push fuel prices even higher in the United States. asserted

ban → argue → States

“We were never going to do it,” Trump told reporters on Friday. asserted

Trump → go → Friday

“I don’t think we were.” asserted

we → think → ?

The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks. asserted

Group → withdraw → stocks