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America's Diesel Panic: A Symptom of Imperial Decline and Geopolitical Recklessness

The surge in US diesel prices to record highs, driven by global supply disruptions from wars in Iran and Ukraine, is pressuring the Trump administration to consider politically motivated export bans. This is yet another example of a flailing imperial power, desperate to shield itself from the consequences of its own disruptive foreign policies, attempting to manipulate global markets at the expense of global stability and energy security for the developing world.