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Trump Red Dye Diesel Order

5 Oct to 7 Oct

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Maydeen MerinoWashington Examiner
Brendan RuberrySemafor
ReutersDaily Mail
James GordonDaily Mail
David ZimmermannWashington Examiner
The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
Christina WilkieNBC News
Victor NavaNew York Post
Eleanor MuellerSemafor
Emily HallasWashington Examiner
Ariel RabinovitchGlobal News
Taylor HerzlichNew York Post
Steve KopackNBC News
NBC NewsNBC News
Willa RubinNPR

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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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Diesel prices have been elevated due to conflict abroad in Ukraine and Iran, which has strained the global fuel supply chain.

5 of 8 outletsfirst reported 5 Octwording from Washington Examiner

Dyed diesel is essentially regular diesel fuel that is dyed a reddish colour to identify it for exclusive off-road applications, like with tractors and farming equipment, and it’s comparably cheaper than regular diesel because it is exempt from most road and highway taxes.

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 6 Octwording from Global News

Red diesel is exempt from the federal excise tax of US$0.24 per gallon and enabling its use in on-road vehicles without penalties could translate into an effective tax break in some cases.

5 of 8 outletsfirst reported 6 Octwording from The Straits Times

Diesel prices reached a record of roughly US$6.50 per gallon last month.

5 of 8 outletsfirst reported 6 Octwording from Global News

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5 Oct
US President Donald Trump is preparing to issue an executive order expanding access to tax-exempt diesel, as he faces mounting pressure to ease near-record fuel prices with less than a month remaining before midterm elections.
7 outlets · Semafor
6 Oct
Red dye diesel is normally reserved for agriculture, construction equipment and other off-road uses and is exempt from federal highway taxes.
7 outlets · Daily Mail

Coverage 15 articles

7 Oct Dyed diesel is now legal on U.S. roads. What are the rules in Canada?
Global News
7 Oct Why Trump just loosened the rules on 'dyed diesel' — normally a farm fuel
NPR
7 Oct What Trump's new executive order on diesel means
NBC News
7 Oct Fuel industry warns truck stops not to sell red dye diesel after Trump lifts restrictions
NBC News
6 Oct Trump’s red-dye diesel tax waiver could have limited impact on prices – here’s why
New York Post
6 Oct Trump signs order allowing for wider use of dyed diesel amid soaring prices
Global News
6 Oct What is red-dyed diesel and how can it lower fuel costs?
Washington Examiner
6 Oct Trump expands access to tax-exempt diesel
Semafor
6 Oct Trump signs executive order mid-rally allowing drivers to use ‘tax-free red-dye diesel’ to lower fuel costs
New York Post
6 Oct Aiming at fuel costs, Trump opens tax-exempt ‘red dye’ diesel to all drivers
NBC News

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6 Oct Trump eases limits on dyed diesel in bid to cut fuel costs
The Straits Times
6 Oct Trump signs order waiving off-road rule for red-dyed diesel at Nebraska rally
Washington Examiner
6 Oct Trump signs executive order to allow tax-free diesel in effort to lower gas prices just weeks before midterm elections
Daily Mail
5 Oct Trump to sign executive order in effort to contain diesel prices
Semafor
5 Oct Trump to widen access to tax-exempt diesel to lower record-high prices
Washington Examiner

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