Republicans challenge Trump’s deal to import Russian diesel
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President Donald Trump announced Friday that Russia had agreed to supply the United States with more than 300,000 tons of diesel immediately, another 500,000 tons in November and 4 million additional tons later. The deal marks a stark reversal of policy by the U.S., which had banned imports of Russian oil from the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine.
Several Republican lawmakers objected to the deal, with one House Republican moving to block it. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said he supported Trump’s effort to address fuel costs but opposed purchasing diesel from Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called “a butcher.” Republican criticism also extended to Trump’s comments suggesting that Ukraine needed a new leader.
The agreement comes after diesel prices shattered records in recent weeks amid a global increase in oil prices linked to the U.S. war with Iran. AAA said the national average reached a record $6.53 a gallon on Sept. 22 and stood at nearly $6.28 on Friday, compared with about $3.68 a year earlier.
Energy experts told ABC News that the Russian shipments were unlikely to substantially lower prices. Michael Lynch of the Energy Policy Research Foundation said redirecting Russian diesel to the United States would force Russia’s existing customers to seek supplies elsewhere, leaving the overall global balance and prices largely unchanged.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Two sentences overstated or softened source details and should be corrected to match the reporting. - "The agreement reverses a U.S. ban on Russian oil imports imposed after Russia began its war against Ukraine.": The source says the deal marks a reversal of policy, but not that the ban itself has been reversed. - "The agreement comes as diesel prices remain near record levels amid a global increase in oil prices linked to the U.S. war with Iran.": The source says diesel prices have shattered records and were nearly $6.28 Friday after hitting a record $6.53, not merely near record levels.
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Several Republican lawmakers objected to the deal, with one House Republican moving to block it. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said he supported Trump’s effort to address fuel costs but opposed purchasing diesel from Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called “a butcher.” Republican criticism also extended to Trump’s comments suggesting that Ukraine needed a new leader.
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Energy experts told ABC News that the Russian shipments were unlikely to substantially lower prices. Michael Lynch of the Energy Policy Research Foundation said redirecting Russian diesel to the United States would force Russia’s existing customers to seek supplies elsewhere, leaving the overall global balance and prices largely unchanged.
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