https://freerepublic.com/tag/trumpsdieselshortage/ en-us Fri, 2 Oct 2026 20:13:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4397733/posts The United States on Thursday told its European allies, particularly Germany and France, to "immediately" release their strategic reserves of diesel to help lower the soaring price of the refined fuel. It comes a day after President Donald Trump floated the possibility of banning US diesel exports to stem the rise in prices. At an emergency meeting of the European Union's energy task force on Friday, an EU spokesperson said the bloc "fully rejects" the ban threat, saying it would "undermine ... trust in the US." Average US diesel prices have surged over 70% to $6.39 per US gallon (€1.50... DW https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4397733/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2026 20:13:12 GMT