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Mon, 28 Sep 2026

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban

John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.
UK faces extreme fuel prices due to global supply pressures, with diesel reaching record high of 199.33p per litre US President Donald Trump threatens to ban diesel exports, citing need to bring down domestic consumer prices ahead of midterm elections UK imports around a third of its diesel from the US and a ban would exacerbate price crisis Chancellor says government is preparing for possible ban and has own stocks in UK Healey calls for diplomatic settlement to ease tensions with Iran, saying "we're exposed to events far away"