EU reportedly concerned over possible US diesel export ban

European officials are reportedly concerned that the United States could move to ban diesel exports, a step that Brussels fears could go ahead even though it would carry economic costs for American companies themselves, according to a report by Der Spiegel cited by the Russian news agency TASS.

The report says the European Commission has noted that awareness of the potential damage to US firms might not be enough to stop Washington from taking such a step, pointing to concern within the EU that trade and energy policy decisions in the United States could proceed despite domestic economic trade-offs.

Diesel markets in Europe have faced repeated pressure in recent years amid shifts in global energy trade, including disruptions tied to sanctions on Russian energy exports following the war in Ukraine, which reshaped supply routes for refined fuel products across the continent.

Any restriction on US diesel exports would be closely watched by European industry and energy policymakers, given the reliance of some EU member states on imported refined fuel to meet domestic demand.

Further details on the scope or timing of any potential US measure, or an official response from Washington, were not included in the report.