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Fuel industry flags truck stops not to sell red dye diesel after Trump lifts restrictions
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Truck stops nationwide were warned to “proceed with caution” Tuesday by a major industry group after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to promote the use of “red dye” diesel fuel.
Key facts
- Since the war with Iran began, the price of diesel has surged from $3.76 per gallon to $6.32 as of Tuesday, a nearly 70% increase
- Following Trump’s directive, the Energy Marketers of America warned gas stations to “proceed with caution
- The White House appears to be trying to encourage the supply chain to move toward selling dyed fuel in non-traditional ways,” the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America
- Moreover, the order does not “resolve EPA or state restrictions” on the dyed variety of diesel fuel, the EMA said
Summary
Red dye diesel is exempt from federal excise taxes because it is intended for farm equipment and other off-road uses. The order, signed before farmers in Nebraska on Monday night, aims to bring down fuel prices by “temporarily” allowing highway use of red dye diesel fuel, according to a White House statement. U.S. voters are deeply frustrated by the high price of gas, and the Trump administration is under intense pressure to bring down fuel costs before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Monday’s order instructs Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to “defer certain diesel fuel tax payment obligations and to provide penalty relief to the extent permitted by law.”