Diesel shortage tests Trump's electoral policies
The article discusses the crisis of rising diesel prices in the United States, where prices have reached unprecedented levels amid declining global fuel supplies due to conflicts in the Gulf and Ukraine, with the average per-gallon price rising to $6.28. The Trump administration attempted measures such as releasing 100 million barrels from reserves and expanding the use of tax-exempt diesel (red diesel) to alleviate the problem, but these actions were short-term and did not address the root cause of the crisis. Fuel prices remain high, putting additional pressure on voters, especially in rural areas and among farmers, and impacting Trump's support in the midterm elections. Meanwhile, major countries announced their readiness to increase oil reserves to support the market, with priority given to diesel inventories facing shortages. However, the ongoing crisis indicates that short-term solutions will not be sufficient to resolve the long-term scarcity issue.
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