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Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration for Diesel Fuel Crisis, Waives Restrictions
The emergency move is aimed at easing record diesel prices and supply shortages that threaten Texas agriculture, ranching and freight, officials said.
- On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation for all 254 counties, temporarily suspending restrictions on dyed-diesel use on public roads and raising allowable gross weights to 95,000 pounds for fuel, agricultural, and timber loads.
- The 30-day declaration responds to record-high diesel prices of $5.97 per gallon and a worsening fuel shortage driven by global market disruptions and escalating conflicts abroad that have strained supply chains.
- While state rules barring untaxed dyed diesel on public highways are suspended, the 20-cent fuel tax remains in effect; Abbott also requested that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin waive federal ultra-low sulfur diesel requirements across 110 counties.
- These measures aim to provide immediate relief for the state's agricultural, ranching, and freight industries, though Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa challenged the Governor to waive the state gas tax, a move his office claims exceeds his authority.
- Affordability has become a central campaign issue ahead of the November 3 midterm elections; Abbott previously invoked similar emergency powers in 2024 to suspend dyed-diesel restrictions during wildfires in The Panhandle.
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