# Banning US diesel exports could backfire despite offering Trump a show of action on record prices

https://mins.news/en/item/68920

- CNN, 2026-09-22 13:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/22/economy/diesel-gas-trump-iran-russia?Date=20260922&Profile=CNN

> Banning US diesel exports may seem like a tempting way for President Trump to demonstrate action against record-shattering diesel prices, but researchers warn the measure would likely backfire over the medium and long term.

## Related coverage

- [U.S. diesel export ban would drive global prices even higher, experts say](https://mins.news/en/video/73917) — CBC News, 2026-09-25
- [Explainer: Ban on US diesel exports would hurt, not help fuel markets, analysts say](https://mins.news/en/item/69760) — Reuters, 2026-09-22
- [Trump says he would back US diesel export ban](https://mins.news/en/item/69499) — Financial Times, 2026-09-22