Republicans demand Trump to ban diesel exports amid rising US prices

Republican candidates during campaign meetings and speeches call on the Trump administration to suspend diesel exports. This, in their opinion, will contribute to the reduction of record high fuel prices, according to the WSJ.

Congressional candidate Ashley Hinson of Iowa said residents of the state “should not pay for war with Iran” either at a gas station or in a store. She also called for the war to be "successfully and immediately ended.".

Diesel prices in the United States for the first time exceeded $6 per gallon and continue to rise, reaching an average of $6.51. It hits rural and Republican states especially hard, where the fight for Senate seats has proved more difficult than expected, and voter discontent could lead to disastrous results for the party.

However, a vote on price cuts before the congressional elections was not planned, and the Trump administration has not yet supported the initiative.

Ekaterina Naumova