Trump to push US officials to use Defense Production Act to raise oil, fuel output, three sources say ↧ ↧ Trump to push US officials to use Defense Production Act to raise o... President Donald Trump will soon issue ​a directive to some ‌of his department heads to find ways to control ​prices of diesel ​fuel which are near record highs in ⁠the weeks before ​the November 3 congressional ​elections that will determine control of Congress, three industry sources ​said on Friday.