Washington Examiner
· collected 2026-10-06 · by Callie Patteson and Maydeen Merino
President Donald Trump issued an executive order allowing greater access to red-dyed diesel to help alleviate high fuel prices for farmers and truckers. The tax-exempt nature of dyed diesel, which is primarily used in agriculture and industry, would temporarily defer a 24.4 cent per gallon federal tax on the fuel for one year. However, experts like Patrick De Haan from Gas Buddy suggest that the actual benefits may be limited due to state-specific regulations prohibiting its use on public roads unless those states also grant exemptions. The American Farm Bureau Federation still praised the move, stating every cost reduction matters, but logistical challenges remain in ensuring widespread compliance across different state laws.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY:
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The finalists for the 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildfire Awards were announced over the weekend, with the winner set to be revealed on Dec. 8.
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Check out some of the finalists’ photos here. 🦉🐊🐘
- ⛽📜 In today’s newsletter, we take a look at whether President Donald Trump’s executive order allowing for greater access to red-dyed diesel will provide the relief farmers and truckers are looking for.
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Who benefits from dyed diesel access?
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President Donald Trump has expanded access to tax-exempt red-dyed diesel to combat record-high fuel prices, but it may provide only limited relief to farmers and truckers.
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Dyed diesel is mainly used in the agriculture and industrial sectors to power off-road vehicles.
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Trump’s order would expand its use to all drivers and defer the 24.4 cent per gallon tax for a year while exploring avenues to eliminate it.
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The White House claims that the order would save truckers and farmers about $60 per fill-up, but it might not be that simple.
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Gas Buddy analyst Patrick De Haan wrote that farmers are unlikely to see significant relief from the president’s executive order because they already rely on tax-free dyed diesel for their operations.
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Still, the American Farm Bureau Federation applauded the president’s order, stating that it would provide relief for farmers because “every cent per gallon matters…”
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The order addresses the federal restrictions on dyed diesel, but states have their own laws that make it illegal to use the fuel on public roads.
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“States have their own motor fuel/diesel taxes, which are often higher than the 24.4c/gal diesel tax, and they have their own laws banning dyed fuel in on-road or highway vehicles,” De Haan wrote.
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“A presidential order can’t override state tax law.”
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Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, told Maydeen that truckers will gain only a limited benefit from the executive order because individual states would need to exempt their restrictions.
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“If you’re a trucker, and you are going, say, cross country.
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You might fill up with your diesel fuel in a state that permits its use on the road,” Lipow said.
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“But what happens when you cross state lines and go to a state that does not permit its use?”
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The order calls on states to suspend their enforcement on dyed diesel.
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Several states have already temporarily suspended restrictions on using dyed diesel.
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“You need federal and state approval in order to get this to work, and you need it on a widespread basis,” Lipow added.
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De Haan noted that the order’s impact at the pump is “likely to be limited and flat-out lumpy.”
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IEA TO DECIDE DETAILS OF G7 OIL AND DIESEL RELEASE NEXT WEEK:
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The International Energy Agency plans to provide more details on its plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from the G7 emergency stock.
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Reuters reported that the IEA will hold a board meeting on Oct 14-15 to work out details of the fuel release.
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As a reminder, the G7 last week agreed to release emergency oil and diesel to curb high prices but did not provide a breakdown of the volumes it would release.
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The IEA will be coordinating the release of the fuels.
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TOP AIR REGULATOR LEAVES EPA:
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Environmental Protection Agency top air regulator Aaron Szabo has officially left the agency.
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Szabo, who led the agency’s Office of Air and Radiation as assistant administrator, left Friday, Reuters reported.
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He was expected to leave the agency in July but was asked to remain in his post longer.
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During Szabo’s time at the agency, the EPA repealed the 2009 Endangerment Finding and has worked to roll back emission standards for power plants.
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The EPA told Reuters that Szabo has done “tremendous work” to advance the administration’s agenda, helping deliver “the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history.”
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The agency did not say who would replace Szabo.
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WHERE ELECTRICITY PRICES ARE RISING THE MOST:
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The Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration released its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook this earlier today, offering new estimates on where electricity prices are increasing the fastest, and by how much.
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The EIA estimates that nationwide wholesale electricity prices will average around $52 per megawatt-hour this year, roughly 11% higher than prices in 2025.
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One of the largest drivers of the higher prices has been “weather-related increases,” the EIA said.
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The agency specifically pointed to record-breaking summer temperatures, which increased electricity consumption by 4% during the third quarter of this year.
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…and 40 more, not listed.
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