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Trump Administration Plans to Bring More Diesel to Market as Fuel Prices Surge, Wright Says
Diesel prices have surged about 40% to $5.29 per gallon, the highest level since 2022, as the Iran war has disrupted oil supplies.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration plans to increase the supply of diesel fuel to the market.
- Diesel prices have increased by approximately 40% to $5.29 per gallon, reaching the highest point since 2022.
- The surge in diesel prices is attributed to oil supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.
- The U.S. will not limit diesel exports, as doing so would require reducing refinery operations and producing less oil.
- The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve will release 1 million to 1.5 million barrels of oil per day to address the supply disruption.
- Emergency stockpile releases could total nearly 3 million barrels per day.
- Oil from the U.S. strategic reserve began flowing on Friday afternoon.
- Over 30 nations in the International Energy Agency agreed to inject 400 million barrels of oil into the global market.
- The U.S. will release 172 million barrels from its strategic reserve as part of the IEA agreement.
- The energy secretary considers the oil supply disruption a short-term issue.
- Prices have not yet risen sufficiently to depress global demand.