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EconomyTrump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midterms

With U.S. diesel prices hitting a record, Donald Trump is allowing cheaper dyed diesel to be used on highways to blunt a historic fuel-cost surge ahead of the midterms. The national average diesel price topped $6 a gallon in September for the first time, as supply disruptions pushed up transportation costs.

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Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midterms
Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midtermsEconomy