Trump to push US officials to use Defence Production Act to raise oil, fuel output: sources

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US President Donald Trump will soon issue a directive to some of his department heads to find ways to control prices of diesel fuel, which are near record highs in the weeks before the November 3 congressional elections, Reuters reports citing three industry sources.

The directive, which could take the form of a presidential memo, will push officials to find ways to bypass local and state regulations blocking energy production and use the Cold War-era Defence Production Act to increase output of oil and fuel, the sources add.

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