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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to allow greater use of tax-exempt red-dyed diesel for on-road vehicles, aiming to lower record-high diesel prices around $6.50 per gallon that threaten economic impacts ahead of the midterm elections. The move targets increased fuel supply and reduced costs by potentially waiving federal highway taxes on road diesel through coordination with state departments. This order is part of Trump's efforts to address rising fuel prices exacerbated by global conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, affecting American truckers and businesses significantly.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
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Story summary
On October 5, President Donald Trump signed an executive order during a campaign rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, to ease restrictions on the use of tax-exempt red-dyed diesel. This move aims to lower record-high diesel prices ahead of the November midterm elections, which have surged due to conflicts in Ukraine and Iran impacting global fuel supplies. The order directs the Transportation Department to waive taxes on road diesel, allowing anyone to purchase tax-free dyed diesel for any purpose, not just off-road use. Several states, including Ohio, Georgia, and Kentucky, had already suspended state diesel taxes temporarily. Red-dyed diesel typically avoids a federal highway tax of 24.4 cents per gallon, with national average diesel prices reaching around $6.50 per gallon before the order was signed. Trump's action underscores Republicans' urgency in shoring up support among rural voters ahead of the election.
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at driving down record diesel prices as soaring fuel costs threaten to squeeze American truckers, businesses and consumers just weeks before the midterm elections.
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Diesel surged to around $6.50 a gallon last month, piling fresh pressure on the White House as the November 3 vote approaches and threatening to push up the cost of transporting everything from groceries to construction materials across the country.
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vote → surge → country
The dramatic spike has been fueled by turmoil overseas and in response to the wars in Iran and Ukraine which have led to attacks on refineries in Russia and the Middle East.
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Trump's new order seeks to rapidly expand the amount of diesel available to American motorists and businesses, including by opening the door to greater use of so-called red-dyed diesel.
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Red dye diesel is normally reserved for agriculture, construction equipment and other off-road uses and is exempt from federal highway taxes.
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The order will likely direct the Department of Transportation to coordinate with states to waive taxes on road diesel.
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Under the administration's plan, restrictions could be temporarily eased to allow more of that fuel into the road transportation market as officials scramble to increase supply and push prices lower.
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The executive order is also expected to direct the Department of Transportation to work with states on potentially waiving taxes imposed on diesel used on highways.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily expanding access to tax-exempt dyed diesel as his administration seeks to bring down soaring fuel costs
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Diesel prices surged to a record of roughly $6.50 a gallon last month as global fuel supplies were squeezed by conflicts in Iran and Ukraine
The move marks the latest attempt by Trump to tackle a fuel-price surge that has become an increasingly urgent economic and political problem ahead of the midterms.
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Truckers have been particularly exposed because diesel is the lifeblood of America's freight network, with higher prices rapidly translating into increased costs for companies moving goods thousands of miles around the country.
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Those costs can ultimately ripple through the economy as businesses decide whether to absorb the increase or pass it on to consumers.
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G7 countries announced last week that they would release 100 million barrels of diesel, after pressure from Trump who had considered banning US exports of the fuel.
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This is a breaking story - more follows...
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