DEVELOPING TIMELINE
First Report Sep 11: Diesel Hits $6 Record High
Sep 18: Record diesel price rises to $6.3956 per gallon
Sep 23: Trump and lawmakers now considering export ban
WHAT'S CONFIRMED
- ▸Diesel prices have soared to record highs, affecting farmers and truckers significantly. — NPR Economy, BBC Business, Marketplace
- ▸Trump administration is examining whether a diesel export ban is feasible. — BBC Business, CNBC
NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE
- ▸Diesel prices averaged $6.44 per gallon on a record-high day. — NPR Economy
- ▸John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, said soaring diesel costs are deepening a farm crisis. — NPR Economy
- ▸Minnesota farmer Kristin Duncanson discussed how record-high fuel prices are affecting her business. — NPR Economy
- ▸Economists say a diesel export ban could lower prices short-term but raise them globally and eventually in the U.S. — Axios
- ▸Trump adviser Jarrod Agen said affordability of gasoline remains 'the top issue that the president looks at.' — Axios
