# Why Everyone Is Talking About High Diesel Prices

An episode of [Big Take, Midterms 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1724754756), 20 Oct 2026, 17 min.

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Diesel prices are hitting new highs, and voters aren’t happy. With the midterms approaching, the Trump administration is trying to find ways to curb fuel costs, including a potential US diesel export ban. On today’s Big Take podcast: The political fallout of sky-high diesel prices. Bloomberg national economics reporter Mark Niquette and host Sarah Holder break down what’s driving up costs, why prices are hitting battleground states particularly hard and whether an export ban could backfire. Read more: Record Diesel Prices Hit at Worst Time in Key Battleground States We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Mark Niquette Edited by Tracey Samuelson; Engineering by Alex Sugiura See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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