Could a diesel export ban backfire?
As diesel prices remain near record highs, the Trump administration is weighing restrictions on U.S. diesel exports as a way to lower prices at home. A Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder finance expert says restrictions could also have consequences for gasoline prices and U.S. refineries.
, professor and chair of the Finance Division at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s Leeds School of Business, is available to discuss:Â
- How an outright diesel export ban could push domestic diesel prices sharply lower while increasing costs for gasoline production.
- How diesel, gasoline and jet fuel production are connected—and why refineries cannot simply stop producing one fuel without affecting the others.
Contact cunews@colorado.edu to request an interview.