The U.S. Department of Energy has called on refiners to ramp up their diesel fuel production further, Reuters has reported, citing two high-ranking officials from the department. There are talks ongoing with refiners both in the United States and abroad, the report said. This is the latest move on the part of the federal government to push diesel prices down from all-time highs, with the national average stuck above $6 per gallon. The report fol…
Diesel in the United States costs an average of $6.32 per gallon. The authorities are trying to attract additional fuel from abroad and achieve the release of partners' reserves.
The United States is actively working with refiners to increase diesel production, while fuel prices remain at record levels due to supply disruptions caused by the Iran and Ukraine wars, US Energy Secretary Kyle Haustveit announced at a conference in Pennsylvania.