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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Francisco Velasquez

    What Trump's potential US diesel export ban could mean for you (opens the original)

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    US President Donald Trump has said he would back a ban on diesel producers selling overseas as surging fuel prices hit drivers ahead of the midterm elections. Diesel prices are hovering near a record $6.45 per gallon on average, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), due to the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran and tight global supplies. Trump and his backers say a US diesel export ban would protect domestic consumers from those rising costs, but experts say it could trigger major

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Francisco Velasquez

    What Trump's potential US diesel export ban could mean for you (opens the original)

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    US President Donald Trump has said he would back a ban on diesel producers selling overseas as surging fuel prices hit drivers ahead of the midterm elections. Diesel prices are hovering near a record $6.45 per gallon on average, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), due to the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran and tight global supplies. Trump and his backers say a US diesel export ban would protect domestic consumers from those rising costs, but experts say it could trigger major

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Francisco Velasquez

    Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules (opens the original)

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    Lidl must stop selling copycat versions of Birkenstock's famous sandals in the Netherlands, a Dutch court has ruled. The discount supermarket chain faces a fine of €5,000 (£4,200) per day if it fails to comply and must also hand over sales data to Birkenstock, according to the ruling. Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, with the amount to be decided in separate court decisions. Birkenstock said the judgement sent a clear message that "copycats must not be allowed to fre

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Francisco Velasquez

    Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules (opens the original)

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    Lidl must stop selling copycat versions of Birkenstock's famous sandals in the Netherlands, a Dutch court has ruled. The discount supermarket chain faces a fine of €5,000 (£4,200) per day if it fails to comply and must also hand over sales data to Birkenstock, according to the ruling. Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, with the amount to be decided in separate court decisions. Birkenstock said the judgement sent a clear message that "copycats must not be allowed to fre

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Francisco Velasquez

    Trump says he would back ban on diesel exports as pump prices hit record (opens the original)

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    US President Donald Trump has said he would back proposals to halt American diesel exports in a bid to ease prices for drivers at the pumps. His comments come after Republicans lawmakers put pressure on the president ahead of November's mid-term elections to curb exports, as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US. Speaking on the sidelines at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump suggested keeping domestic supplies inside the US could also ease broader petrol prices. "I've called for

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