Trump opens tax-free red diesel for highway use
Trump deferred federal diesel tax through year-end to combat record prices.
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What happened
Trump signed an executive order allowing broader highway use of red-dyed diesel. 13 The order defers federal diesel tax on dyed diesel through the end of the year. 3 Red diesel is typically reserved for farm operations. 14
Why it matters
The national average diesel price topped $6 a gallon in September for the first time. 2 Prices reached $6.32. 3 Fuel supply disruptions have pushed up transportation costs. 2 The move aims to bring down record-high fuel costs. 12
Sources · 4
[1]President Donald Trump has allowed the use of cheaper red-dyed diesel, typically reserved for farm operations, to be used more broadly in an attempt to bring down record-high fuel costs. Read more: cnb.cx/4y3G2au
CNBC · Bluesky
[2]Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midterms
cnbc.com · via Marketaux
[3]Trump Defers Federal Fuel Tax on Dyed Diesel as Prices Hit $6.32
OilPrice.com
[4]Trump eases red diesel limits in attempt to quell fuel inflation
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