President Trump said Tuesday that he would support banning exports of diesel fuel.

"I've said let's not send out the diesel," the president said on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. "We make a lot of diesel. It could have a little bit of an effect on regular automobile gasoline because when you do that, you know, it's a sort of a flow. It's a balance."

Trump added, "But no, I've called for it. I've called for it within my people. I've been talking about it."

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he's examining whether a diesel export ban is feasible, given overall refining capacity and whether a full or partial ban would work.

The national average price of diesel fuel has surged to an all-time record of $6.52 per gallon, a...