The odd thing is that banning US exports of diesel would probably raise the US price of diesel. Prices are set on the global market. The US is the biggest exporter. Reducing supply to the world market would raise the price, even here. DJT understands nothing about oil markets.
This diesel deal also comes just months after Putin banned diesel exports because Russia can’t meet its own needs. It also comes just days after Trump floated the idea of banning American exports of diesel to try and bring the price of diesel down. The United States is the world’s largest producer