Trump announces Russian diesel deal despite sanctions
AI-generated briefing · First published
Trump says Russia will supply 4.8 million tonnes of diesel to lower US prices ahead of midterms, drawing bipartisan and Ukrainian criticism.
On 9 October, President Trump announced that after talks with President Putin, Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tonnes of diesel, followed by 500,000 tonnes in November, 1 million tonnes thereafter and another 3 million tonnes soon after, for a total of 4.8 million tonnes. The US Treasury issued a temporary licence allowing Russian diesel into global markets until April 2027. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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