芝加哥——唐纳德·特朗普总统表示，为应对高价格，他仍在“非常认真地”考虑实施美国柴油出口禁令。与此同时，他的政府中其他人仍在关注其他可能的措施。
CHICAGO – President Donald Trump said he is still looking “very seriously” at implementing a US ban on diesel exports to combat high prices, even as others in his administration continue to focus on other possible steps.
“这往往会导致汽车用汽油价格出现小幅上涨，因此我们正非常认真地考虑——我们可能会实施。”特朗普9月27日在芝加哥附近出席总统杯高尔夫球赛决赛时，对福克斯新闻记者表示。
“That can often times lead to a little bit of an increase on gasoline for cars, so we’re looking at it very seriously – we may do it,” Trump told a Fox News reporter on Sept 27 while attending the Presidents Cup golf tournament final near Chicago.
随着霍尔木兹海峡这一关键通道的供应受扰以及乌克兰对俄罗斯炼油厂的袭击令全球燃料市场陷入动荡，多名农业州议员已敦促特朗普在秋季收获季需求高峰期间限制美国柴油出口。美国已成为全球的最后供应来源，8月柴油出口量飙升至接近每日200万桶，创下每周纪录。
Several farm-state lawmakers have urged Trump to limit US diesel exports during the peak of the fall harvest season, as global fuel markets reel from the disruption to flows in the critical Strait of Hormuz and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries The US has emerged as the supplier of last resort to the world, with diesel exports surging to a weekly record near 2 million barrels a day in August.
美国国家经济委员会主任凯文·哈塞特、财政部长斯科特·贝森特和美国贸易代表杰米森·格里尔过去一周一直在分析短期禁止美国柴油出口的潜在影响，强调政府认真考虑这一想法。
National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have been analysing the ramifications of a potential short-term ban on US diesel exports over the last week, underscoring the seriousness of the administration’s consideration of the idea.
石油行业首席执行官和行业组织转而主张暂停征收联邦柴油消费税，称这样既能缓解价格压力，又没有出口禁令带来的弊端。
Oil CEOs and industry groups have pushed instead for suspending the federal diesel excise tax, saying it would ease prices without the drawbacks of an export ban.
但这一提议引发了政府内部关于如何豁免该税的争论，尤其是在众议院处于选举前休会期的情况下。柴油是农用设备、货运列车、卡车和配送货车的动力来源。
But that’s been met with internal debate about how to waive the tax – especially with the House of Representatives in a pre-election recess. Diesel powers farm equipment, freight trains, trucks and delivery vans.
上周，美国柴油零售价格创下纪录，平均约为每加仑6.50美元，加剧了选民在11月中期选举前对生活成本的焦虑。
US retail prices hit a record last week and are averaging about US$6.50 a gallon, adding to voter anxiety over living costs before November’s midterm elections.
能源部长克里斯·赖特上周表示，政府正在与炼油企业合作，推动自愿限制出口，以此作为政府强制实施出口禁令的替代方案。
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said last week that the administration is working with refiners on voluntary export curbs as an alternative to a government-imposed ban.
据知情人士9月25日向彭博新闻社透露，有些公司已开始增加合同保障条款，以应对暂停柴油海外运输可能导致无法向外国买家交付的情况。一旦实施禁令，美国柴油价格预计将大幅下跌，至少短期内如此。
Some companies are already adding contractual protections in the event a pause on diesel shipments overseas prevents deliveries to foreign buyers, people with knowledge of the situation told Bloomberg News on Sept 25. In the event of a ban, US diesel prices would be widely expected to plummet, at least in the short run.
停运将使美国的盟友，包括巴西和英国，急需确保燃料供应。彭博新闻社
A halt would leave America’s allies, including Brazil and Britain, urgently needing to secure fuel. BLOOMBERG