White House holds crunch talks on diesel export ban as midterms near

Donald Trump has held crisis talks with advisers over whether to impose a diesel export ban or take other steps to contain a fuel crisis that threatens to derail his Republican Party’s midterm election campaign.

Aides have presented the president with options including curbs on international diesel sales, people familiar with the discussions said, and administration officials have briefed foreign allies including the UK about possible disruption to their supplies.

A White House official said Trump was “evaluating all the options on the table” to lower domestic fuel prices and that no decision had been taken on whether to suspend exports.