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Trump's diesel export ban threat stirs energy price fears

Original: Trump’s threat to ban diesel exports exposed how easily more fuel could be poured on the fossilflation fire caused by th

Greenpeace is highlighting former President Trump's threat to ban US diesel exports, arguing it showed how vulnerable global fuel prices are to sudden political moves, particularly amid tensions linked to the war involving Iran. The group says resulting 'fossilflation' is hitting household costs worldwide and urges governments to accelerate decentralised renewable energy and clean transport as protection against such shocks.

Why now: Fears that political threats to fuel supplies could push already high energy and living costs even higher.

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• Trump’s threat to ban diesel exports exposed how easily more fuel could be poured on the fossilflation fire caused by the war on Iran, and that fire is hurting households around the globe. If governments switched to decentralised renewable energy and clean transport, people… · greenpeace · 58

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