WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order allowing anyone to buy tax-exempt red-dyed diesel, a fuel normally reserved for farm machinery and other off-road equipment.
He made the decision as surging pump prices tied to the Iran war weighed on his Republican party weeks before the midterm elections.
Speaking at a rally in Nebraska, Trump told supporters the order would "officially waive the off-road requirement and allow anyone to purchase tax-free red-dyed diesel for any reason."
The president admitted he was unfamiliar with the fuel, joking to the crowd: "I don't know what the hell it is, but whatever it is, it's supposed to be very good."
