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HOUSTON — Today, the Energy Workforce & Technology Council urged policymakers to reject a proposed ban on U.S. diesel exports, warning that restricting sales abroad could disrupt refinery operations without getting more fuel to American consumers and businesses facing high prices.
“A diesel export ban would strand fuel on the Gulf Coast, where it can’t simply be shipped to every market that needs it,” said Energy Workforce President Tim Tarpley. “If the restriction causes refineries to cut production, we risk making a supply problem worse. The focus should be on keeping US production as high and as competitive as possible. I would encourage the Administration to consider a temporary suspension of tariffs on the importation of critical energy components into the US. I believe this could have a more significant and immediate impact on lowering fuel prices than an export ban.”
Gulf Coast refineries produce fuel for both domestic and international markets, but transportation constraints limit how much of that fuel can be redirected to other U.S. regions. Exports provide an outlet for production that cannot simply be delivered to every domestic market where prices are high. Restricting that outlet could lead refiners to reduce operations, affecting the supply of diesel and other fuels they produce.
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About Energy Workforce & Technology Council
Energy Workforce & Technology Council is the national trade association for the global energy technology and services sector, representing more than 625,000 U.S. jobs in the technology-driven energy value chain. Energy Workforce works to advance member policy priorities and empower the energy workforce of the future.
