FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Media Contact: media@nullnoia.org
Washington, DC — National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito issued the following statement in response to calls for potential restrictions on U.S. fuel exports:
NOIA opposes a ban on diesel or other petroleum exports because it would likely disrupt supply chains and harm American oil producers, while failing to lower prices at the pump and potentially driving them higher.
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