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Texas allows dyed diesel on roads as fuel prices surge

Headline from Valley Central

Texas farmers and truckers can temporarily use dyed diesel on public roads under a new emergency order from Gov. Greg Abbott. The proclamation also raises weight limits for certain loads and seeks federal action to increase diesel supplies.

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  1. Valley Central

    Texas allows dyed diesel on roads as fuel prices surge (opens Valley Central)

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    Valley Central's feed description

    Texas farmers and truckers can temporarily use dyed diesel on public roads under a new emergency order from Gov. Greg Abbott. The proclamation also raises weight limits for certain loads and seeks federal action to increase diesel supplies.

  2. Bloomberg

    Texas Allows Wider Use of Dyed Diesel as War Boosts Fuel Costs (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Texas is allowing wider use of so-called dyed diesel that’s normally limited to off-road vehicles, as a global fuel crunch boosts prices and prompts President Donald Trump to consider banning US exports.

  3. Newsweek

    Red-Dyed Diesel Made Available to Lower Fuel Prices—Where You Can Buy It (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Trump administration is considering regulatory relief that would allow broader sales of red-dyed diesel.

  4. Oil Price

    White House Weighs Red-Dyed Diesel Relief as Fuel Prices Soar (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    The U.S. federal government has come up with an alternative to a diesel fuel export ban that could alleviate the price pain at the pump by boosting the availability of a tax-free sort of diesel. That’s according to unnamed sources quoted by Reuters this week.

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