Trump Signs Order Easing Diesel Restrictions to Cut Fuel Costs
President Trump signed an executive order on October 6 in Grand Island, Nebraska, easing restrictions on tax-exempt diesel, formally lifting off-road use limits so anyone may purchase tax-free dyed diesel for any reason.
The move is part of his month-long campaign sprint ahead of November's midterms, billed as an "unprecedented cost-cutting action." Wars involving Russia and the Middle East have squeezed refining capacity and driven diesel prices sharply higher, hitting inland U.S. states especially hard.
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Story Timeline
- 2026-10-05Trump Signs Order Easing Diesel Restrictions to Cut Fuel CostsThis story
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- 2026-10-09Missouri Executive Order 26-20 Allows Dyed Diesel on State Highways Through End of 2026
- 2026-10-10Nebraska Governor Thanks President for Diesel Order to Help Harvest
- 2026-10-11South Dakota Red Diesel Dispute Escalates: Farmers Union Calls Special Session to Put Tax Relief Into Law
- 2026-10-16IRS Suspends Federal Penalties for Highway Use of Dyed Diesel Through Year-End, Retroactive to October 1
- 2026-10-21West Virginia Declares 60-Day Emergency: Trucks Allowed to Use Tax-Free Red Diesel on Highways
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