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Time for a diesel export ban?

Time for a diesel export ban?

Marketplace vor 1 Monat

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Diesel costs have nearly doubled over the last year, breaking
record highs. In fact, some lawmakers are calling on the Trump
administration to halt all diesel exports until they cool off.
But experts say it's a recipe for price chaos that will leave us
right back where we started. Also in this episode: A wide crude
oil spread persists, butter and cheese become a bright spot on
grocery receipts, and local bank consolidations leave customers
frustrated.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

The difference between the "paper" price of Brent crude and
what refiners pay for it

Trump and Xi meet this week. What can we expect?

As grocery prices rise, cheese and butter get cheaper

"Not such a good idea": How banning diesel exports to lower
prices could backfire

As banks consolidate, some customers aren’t so sure they’re
happy