EU scrambles as Trump mulls US diesel export ban; prices at records

The European Commission confirms high-level talks with Washington over a potential US ban on diesel exports, a move that would hit EU supply just as diesel prices hit record highs on both sides of the Atlantic. The ban, reportedly under consideration by the Trump administration, would mark a major shift in US energy policy and could exacerbate European fuel shortages. Uncertainty remains over whether the ban will be imposed and its scope.