# With gas and diesel prices squeezing drivers at the pump, could banning U.S. fuel exports actually make things worse?

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-09-24T16:43:32+00:00
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With gas and diesel prices squeezing drivers at the pump, could banning U.S. fuel exports actually make things worse? Ben Lieberman, an energy policy expert with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, joins Newell to warn that government interference, like cutting off foreign buyers, could backfire and permanently damage American production.

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