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Donald Trump backs stopping US diesel exports to ease record $6.50 pump prices

Donald Trump backs stopping US diesel exports to ease record $6.50 pump prices

Donald Trump would back proposals to stop American diesel exports to ease prices for drivers. Republican lawmakers urged the president to curb exports as US diesel prices reached over $6.50 a gallon on Tuesday. A ban could push up international prices, as the US exports about 1.3 million barrels of diesel daily.

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