ARA Releases Statement in Response to White House Emergency Tax Relief on Diesel Fuel

ARLINGTON, Va.-- The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's Executive Order providing emergency tax relief on diesel fuel:

"Yesterday’s Executive Order provides welcome and immediate relief for farmers and agricultural retailers facing high diesel costs during one of the most fuel-intensive periods of the year. While temporary flexibility can help reduce costs at the pump, America cannot waive its way to long-term energy affordability. Lasting solutions require expanding refining capacity, reforming permitting processes, eliminating the Jones Act, increasing domestic energy production, unimpeded global trade, and supporting renewable fuel growth, including biodiesel and renewable diesel. ARA urges federal and state policymakers to build on this action with comprehensive measures that strengthen fuel supply, improve transportation reliability, and enhance America's energy security."

ARA also encourages states to provide additional relief through temporary fuel tax reductions and other policies that help lower diesel and other fuel costs throughout the agricultural supply chain.

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