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US Warns Europe: Release Emergency Diesel Supplies Or Face Export Ban
US Warns Europe: Release Emergency Diesel Supplies Or Face Export Ban
The refined products crisis remains unresolved as the Northern Hemisphere winter approaches.
Speaking in the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Trump said he holds discussions "every day" about a potential diesel export ban, blaming Russia's war in Ukraine for fueling the supply squeeze. His administration is now pressuring European governments to release emergency diesel inventories to contain further price surges and reduce the risk of an economic shock in the coming months.
Reuters reports that the Trump administration has asked Germany...
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"The United States is working on a massive Deal with respect to the purchase of Potash from Belarus," President Trump wrote on Truth Social just before 11 a.m. ET.
Trump continued, "The pricing would be for substantially less than we are currently paying to Canada, very good news for our Farmers and Ranchers."
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CF Industries: -3.5%
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