# Fuel Industry Questions Trump's Dyed Diesel Plan

> Fuel industry says Trump's dyed diesel plan won't work.
- Title: Fuel Industry Questions Trump's Dyed Diesel Plan · Jalopnik
- Summary: Fuel industry says Trump's dyed diesel plan won't work. The fuel industry claims Trump's dyed diesel plan won't work due to regulatory and tax issues.
- Keywords: trump, dyed diesel, energy marketers of america, white house, epa, texas, governor greg abbott, lee zeldin, cars, culture, Fuel, Industry
- Source: Jalopnik — https://jalopnik.com/2280513/fuel-industry-thinks-trumps-dyed-diesel-plan-wont-work
- Author: Amber DaSilva
- Published: 2026-10-07T19:30:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, dyed diesel, energy marketers of america, white house, epa, texas, governor greg abbott, lee zeldin, cars, culture
## Dyed diesel as trucker substitute
Truckers are using home heating oil as a substitute for diesel as prices climb and oil reserves fall.
## Texas encourages dyed diesel use
Texas has encouraged dyed diesel use and asked the White House to sanction it on U.S. roads.
## White House approves dyed diesel
The White House approved dyed diesel for use on U.S. roads through an executive order.
## Fuel industry opposes plan
Energy Marketers of America told gas stations to ignore Trump's approval of dyed diesel.
## Regulatory gray area
Dyed diesel remains a legal gray area due to EPA sulfur content standards not meeting home heating oil.
## EPA reconsideration pending
EPA has promised to reconsider regulations but no written change has been made to allow high-sulfur dyed diesel.
## Key takeaway

The fuel industry claims Trump's dyed diesel plan won't work due to regulatory and tax issues.