Trump announces deal with Putin to release Russian diesel
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US President Trump says Russia will supply 4.8 million tonnes of diesel to ease prices ahead of midterms; Ukraine and EU condemn the move.
US President Donald Trump announced on 9 October that he reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin allowing Russia to release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, followed by 500,000 tonnes in November, another million tonnes after that and 3 million tonnes more within a short period, for a total of 4.8 million tonnes. The US Treasury issued a temporary licence permitting Russian diesel into the market until April 2027. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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