Thune says he is open to diesel export ban to ease record-high prices
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Diesel Prices Hit All-Time High
The national average price for diesel hit a record $6.40 per gallon Thursday, up nearly 73% from last year. AAA data showed diesel averaging $6.3956, up from $3.7075 one year earlier. It was the highest national average the organization has recorded. At a campaign rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, President Donald Trump described the ...
Sep 17, 2026
Thune says he is open to diesel export ban to ease record-high prices
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said he is willing to consider a ban on diesel exports to help ease the run-up in prices caused by supply constraints from the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. “We’ll be looking at any proposal that is a viable solution, but I do think if we have […]
Sep 15, 2026