Mike Rogers Urges Diesel Export Embargo as US Diesel Hits Record $6.53
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 22
Mike Rogers Urges Diesel Export Embargo as US Diesel Hits Record $6.53
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 22
Summary
Mike Rogers called for the Iran war to "end quickly" and proposed a temporary embargo on American diesel exports, arguing Michigan families cannot wait for energy costs to fall after the conflict ends.
Record diesel prices drove the pitch: AAA put the national average at $6.5276 on Sept. 22, and Rogers said higher diesel costs raise grocery prices by increasing farming, trucking and store delivery expenses.
Rogers also renewed his call to suspend state and federal gas taxes, which he said total 70 cents a gallon; Michigan's motor fuel tax is 52.4 cents, while federal gasoline excise tax is 18.3 cents.
The proposal landed in Michigan's heated Senate race, where Trump-backed Rogers faces Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who accused him of supporting the Iran war, while former GOP rival Justin Amash mocked the shift.