Event Brief
Sen. Tina Smith says she’s open to diesel export ban
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Summary: Sen. Tina Smith said she is “very open” to a diesel export ban gaining traction in Washington, while calling it a short-term fix to longer-term energy-cost pressures tied to the war with Iran. She said Minnesota farmers need immediate relief from high diesel and input costs and more stable crop markets.
WHO: Senator Tina Smith
WHAT: Smith said she is “very open” to a diesel export ban gaining traction in Washington, framing it as short-term relief for high diesel and input costs.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026 at 6:29 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Smith said the ban would provide immediate relief from high diesel and other input costs while energy costs remain elevated.
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