High diesel prices strain GOP alliance with Big Oil
Big Oil’s longstanding alliance with the Republican Party faces a challenge as more GOP candidates, including President Donald trump, support a temporary ban on diesel exports. This shift is influenced by conflicts involving Iran and strikes on Russian refineries. Senator Chuck Grassley has publicly advocated for this proposal, indicating a significant Republican move on energy export policies amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Big Oil’s long-running alliance with the Republican Party is hitting a major roadblock as a growing number of GOP candidates, and President Donald Trump himself, back a temporary ban on diesel exports.
The rift, driven by the war in Iran and Ukrainian strikes on refineries in Russia, broke into public view this week when Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the president pro tempore of the Senate, became the most prominent Republican to advocate the proposal.
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