“Tonight I’m going to sign a historic executive order to officially waive the off-road requirement and allow anyone to purchase tax-free red dye diesel for any reason.”
Road diesel for long-distance transport is normally subject to federal and state taxes, while farm vehicles and machinery generally use tax-exempt dyed diesel, and a White House fact sheet said Trump directed the secretaries of Transportation, Agriculture, Defense and Treasury to expand access while urging states to suspend diesel taxes. — NBC
➡️ The measure comes as diesel prices have risen sharply, with Trump saying it would save typical truckers more than $100 per tank and lower downstream costs including groceries, amid Republican-candidate pressure after prices rose more than 30% in recent months. AAA data showed a record $6.52/gallon on 22 September; prices then eased slightly but remained more than 70% above their 28 February level, when the Iran war began, versus roughly 45% for Brent crude and 50% for unleaded gasoline.
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