Iowa Corn Growers Association Asks for Diesel Relief as Harvest Kicks Off
Iowa lawmakers are pressing for fuel-tax relief and a diesel-export ban as AAA says average diesel prices reached $6.27 a gallon.
- Iowa Republicans are pressuring the White House for diesel relief as farmers begin harvest at record fuel costs, though lawmakers disagree on whether ending the war in Iran should be part of the response.
- Trade disruptions from the war in Iran have driven diesel prices in Iowa to $6.27 per gallon, nearly twice as expensive as this time last year, intensifying economic stress during harvest season.
- Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Ashley Hinson are urging President Donald Trump to impose a temporary diesel export ban, with Grassley dismissing "Big Oil" concerns on Wednesday about the policy's effectiveness.
- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Rep. Zach Nunn support relief measures, yet American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers argue that "export bans do not create more fuel" and could tighten supplies.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said an announcement on diesel relief could be coming soon, though Interior Secretary Doug Burgum indicated the administration remains unconvinced an export ban would lower prices.
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