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UK says it is not facing diesel shortage after Trump export threat

The transport minister said the UK relies on multiple diesel sources and is coordinating with other European countries on potential release of emergency stockpiles.

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The UK government said it is not facing a diesel shortage despite concerns raised by Donald Trump’s threat to cut off US diesel exports, according to the Guardian Business.

Transport minister Keir Mather said on Friday that diesel supply to Britain is inherently resilient, citing flows coming from a variety of sources and pointing to government reassurance efforts to avoid panic at pumps.

He also said the UK is in talks with other European countries about the potential release of emergency diesel stockpiles.

Mather told ITV’s Good Morning Britain that people can still fill up with diesel because the UK’s supply is resilient.

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