# Trump seeks to ease restrictions on red-dyed diesel as prices surge

https://mins.news/en/video/90455

- Global News, 2026-10-07 22:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT5HILyxc8o

> U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at letting all drivers use red-dyed diesel, which is exempt from highway taxes, to ease the pressure of rising oil prices. The surge threatens farmers’ livelihoods and could also pose a political risk for Trump.

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