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Trump’s Latest Diesel Fuel “Deal” Already Reeks Of Failure (And Corruption, Of Course)

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Trump’s Latest Diesel Fuel “Deal” Already Reeks Of Failure (And Corruption, Of Course)

In his zeal to somehow push the cost of diesel down ahead of the 2026 mid-term elections, US President Donald Trump has turned to the nation’s chief Cold War enemy — Russia — for a helping hand. Sure, when all else fails, trust Russian President Vladimir President to come through for his good friend, Donald Trump. As for any benefit to the farmers, truckers, and others who actually care about the cost of diesel fuel, the joke’s on them…

To be clear, CleanTechnica is not particularly keen on diesel fuel, except perhaps for biodiesel. However, the cost of diesel impacts everything else in the US. Electric trucks, generators, and off-road equipment are beginning to cut into the picture, but for the here and now, diesel rules the road, and diesel is more expensive this year because Trump decided to bomb Iran in February.

Last month, Trump floated the idea of banning diesel exports for 90 days, an idea that was promptly shot down by his own advisors because it would push price up even farther. Still, something had to be done. On October 5, the US Energy Information Administration reported that average prices (all taxes included) for diesel fuel are up more than $2.00 per gallon from last year, with most regions of the US currently in the range of $6.00 per gallon and up.

Coincidentally or not, on October 5 Trump ordered a tax wavier enabling truck drivers to pump red diesel into their tanks. Red diesel is simply regular diesel fuel, dyed red.


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