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Refining Bottleneck Sends Diesel to Record High

Record diesel prices are exposing a critical constraint in global energy markets as refinery disruptions abroad collide with limited capacity in the US. GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan is on Bloomberg This Weekend and says producing more crude alone won't solve the problem because refiners are already operating near their limits, leaving little room to boost gasoline and diesel supplies quickly.

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Rising Costs Test Republicans Before Midterms

Affordability is emerging as a central midterm issue as Americans contend with higher energy and everyday costs, putting pressure on Republicans to show how they would deliver relief. Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor Tim O'Brien and Bloomberg News Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine join Bloomberg This Weekend and discuss Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend, growing resistance to the costs of Texas data centers and how economic concerns are shaping the political debate heading into November.

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