Trump Addresses Cost of Gas and Diesel
The White House paired a diesel rule change with $8 billion in farm aid as average U.S. prices climbed to $6.28 a gallon, the EIA said.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing red-dyed diesel for highway use and announced $8 billion in new farm aid during a Kansas rally ahead of the November 3 election.
- Diesel prices rose to an average of $6.28 per gallon last week, remaining near record highs as conflict with Iran disrupts global oil supplies, fueling discontent in Iowa and other Farm Belt states.
- The $8 billion package pushes total government farm aid to a record $55.4 billion, though NATSO lobbyist David Fialkov warned, "I really don't see any of these dyed diesel announcements making a meaningful dent in diesel prices."
- Critics argue the interventions represent a "blame-shifting kind of scapegoating operation," while USDA official Richard Fordyce told Reuters the aid will likely not reach farmers until after the November 3 election.
- Efficiency gains like GPS-guided tractors offer more immediate relief than federal payments, yet political scientist Chris Borick at Muhlenberg College noted, "The president tends to discount long-term losses over short-term gain.
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