# White House holds crunch talks on diesel export ban as midterms near

https://mins.news/en/item/79683

- Financial Times, 2026-09-30 04:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/562f2988-0c04-4669-b0b7-2c16d3821926?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> The White House is holding crucial talks on a possible diesel export ban as the midterm elections approach. Trump is at the centre of a lobbying battle between Big Oil and senior Republicans warning that high fuel prices could anger voters.

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