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Trump temporarily expands use of red-dyed diesel. Will it lower costs?

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President Trump's new executive order allowing the use of red-dyed diesel on highways is aimed at lowering costs for truckers and farmers grappling with diesel prices that remain near record highs. But experts say they are skeptical that the order could deliver sweeping savings.

"It might lead to savings for some, but there are a lot of details that will prevent this from having widespread relief," Patrick De Haan, a petroleum expert at GasBuddy, told CBS News.

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