# Trump’s efforts to boost diesel supplies have yet to bring prices down

https://mins.news/en/item/92923

- Reuters, 2026-10-09 10:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trumps-moves-boost-diesel-supplies-have-not-yet-lowered-prices-2026-10-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac8beaf7858580001465a15

> US diesel prices remain near record highs, up 70% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began. Two recent high-profile steps by President Donald Trump to boost supplies—pressuring allies to release emergency reserves and expanding access to tax-exempt red-dyed diesel—have not yet lowered prices.

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