# A Diesel Export Ban Is a Bad Idea. Trump Needs It Anyway

https://mins.news/en/item/71591

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-24 02:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-09-23/a-diesel-export-ban-is-a-bad-idea-trump-needs-it-anyway?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab4842bf43c0f000136bb63

> The US has no diesel shortage, but Republicans’ prospects in the midterm elections appear to be worsening. That makes a diesel-export ban, despite being a poor policy, look increasingly likely.

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