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Diesel export ban would briefly cut prices before refiners pull back
CNBC Markets says refiners could reduce output after a ban, which would push diesel prices back up and extend the cost impact beyond any short relief.
A potential diesel export ban being weighed by the Trump administration could raise fuel prices after a brief period of relief, according to CNBC Markets.
The outlet says the initial effect would fade as refiners respond by cutting production, tightening supply conditions again.
CNBC Markets also notes that the policy could be a headwind for diesel affordability rather than a lasting solution, because reduced output can lift prices once inventories are depleted.
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