Trump eases Russia sanctions for diesel deal as US fuel prices surge
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President Donald Trump said Russia had agreed to supply diesel to the United States and global markets after his administration eased sanctions on Russian fuel transactions, part of an effort to curb prices ahead of November’s congressional elections.
Trump said after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November and another 1 million tons afterward. He said Russia could later deliver 3 million additional tons, depending on the condition of its refineries. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control subsequently issued a general license authorizing transactions involving the sale, delivery and importation of Russian diesel.
The move follows a sharp rise in diesel costs since the US-Israeli war with Iran began. Middle East Eye reported that prices had increased 70 percent, despite measures including pressure on allies to release emergency reserves and expanded access to tax-exempt diesel normally designated for agricultural use.
The agreement also follows legislation Trump signed weeks earlier authorizing new sanctions and tariffs targeting countries that import Russian oil and gas. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the easing of sanctions, saying it would provide Russia with revenue to prolong its war against Ukraine.
Reuters separately reported, citing three sources, that Trump planned to press US officials to use the Defense Production Act to increase domestic oil and fuel output. Trump said diesel prices would fall quickly but did not provide a timeline for the Russian supplies to affect US markets.
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