A diesel export ban would add more pressure to a system already at a breaking point due to the decisions of California policymakers.
WSPA has long advocated for energy affordability across the West Coast. A diesel export ban comes with serious risks of driving prices even higher.
Logistical constraints, a high output of renewable diesel and low-carbon fuel mandates leave our market uniquely vulnerable to the disruptions this policy would cause.
The West Coast already refines more diesel than it consumes - a mandate to store that excess fuel rather than export it would likely require refiners to dial back their operations, risking higher prices for gasoline, jet fuel and other refined products.
WSPA has long advocated for energy affordability across the West Coast. A diesel export ban comes with serious risks of driving prices even higher.
Logistical constraints, a high output of renewable diesel and low-carbon fuel mandates leave our market uniquely vulnerable to the disruptions this policy would cause.
The West Coast already refines more diesel than it consumes - a mandate to store that excess fuel rather than export it would likely require refiners to dial back their operations, risking higher prices for gasoline, jet fuel and other refined products.
