As Texas declares state of emergency over fuel shortage, what’s dyed diesel

As global oil supplies continue to tighten and fuel prices soar, the governor of Texas declared a state of emergency over a shortage of diesel fuel. Declaring a state of emergency can unlock a government’s ability to temporarily modify certain policies in order to protect the general public: in the case of Texas, this includes waiving restrictions on what’s known as dyed diesel.Governor Greg Abbott of Texas issued an emergency notice on Monday.“The shortage of diesel fuel poses an imminent threat or occurrence of harm to the public health and safety in the State of Texas,” the notice says.“A shortage of diesel fuel will impose harmful effects upon the agriculture and ranching industries by increasing the price per acre to achieve similar yields, reducing investment in farm and ranch machinery, and driving up supply chain expenses.” Story continues below advertisement Abbott also states that truckers and construction companies are facing higher costs that are making it difficult to maintain operations or spend on new projects.This also comes after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to ban exports of U.S. diesel as supplies come under strain as a result of the repeated closure of...