JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 15 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release:
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson issued the following statement regarding the Internal Revenue Service's announcement that penalties will not be imposed for dyed diesel fuel sold for use or used on highways nationwide. This comes in response to President Trump's Executive Order, Emergency Tax Relief on Diesel Fuel, released October 5, 2026.
"I greatly appreciate President Trump's actions in making enforcement relief available for purchases of red-dyed diesel fuel. We need action at the state level as well. For everyone pumping regular gasoline and diesel fuel, the commuters, truckers, working people of M...