Trump eases Russian diesel sanctions in bid to lower record fuel prices
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President Donald Trump has temporarily eased U.S. sanctions on Russian diesel after announcing an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to release fuel into American and global markets.
Trump said Russia would supply more than 300,000 metric tons immediately, another 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons afterward. He said a further 3 million tons could follow depending on the condition of Russia’s refineries. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a temporary license authorizing transactions involving the sale, delivery, offloading and importation of Russian diesel.
The move comes weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections and amid record U.S. diesel prices. AAA reported a national average of $6.5276 a gallon in late September, while GasBuddy placed the average at about $6.25 more recently. High diesel costs have affected transportation and agriculture as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East constrain energy supplies.
Analysts questioned whether the agreement would materially reduce prices. Jefferies economist Mohit Kumar said the volumes were unlikely to make a substantial difference, while GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan said the proposal raised unanswered questions. Other analysts noted uncertainty over where Russia would obtain the fuel and when announced shipments would reach markets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the sanctions relief, arguing it would provide revenue supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump also announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, though Russia struck a Ukrainian power plant shortly afterward, according to CNBC.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: A criticism of the deal was attributed too specifically to a bipartisan group of senators beyond what the sources show. - "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators criticized the sanctions relief, arguing it would provide revenue supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine.": The sources support Zelensky making this argument and a bipartisan group of senators urging Trump to reverse course, but not that the bipartisan group made the specific revenue-supporting-Russia’s-war argument.
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Trump eases Russian diesel sanctions in bid to lower record fuel prices
President Donald Trump has temporarily eased U.S. sanctions on Russian diesel after announcing an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to release fuel into American and global markets.
Trump said Russia would supply more than 300,000 metric tons immediately, another 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons afterward. He said a further 3 million tons could follow depending on the condition of Russia’s refineries. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a temporary license authorizing transactions involving the sale, delivery, offloading and importation of Russian diesel.
The move comes weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections and amid record U.S. diesel prices. AAA reported a national average of $6.5276 a gallon in late September, while GasBuddy placed the average at about $6.25 more recently. High diesel costs have affected transportation and agriculture as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East constrain energy supplies.
Analysts questioned whether the agreement would materially reduce prices. Jefferies economist Mohit Kumar said the volumes were unlikely to make a substantial difference, while GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan said the proposal raised unanswered questions. Other analysts noted uncertainty over where Russia would obtain the fuel and when announced shipments would reach markets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators criticized the sanctions relief, arguing it would provide revenue supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump also announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, though Russia struck a Ukrainian power plant shortly afterward, according to CNBC.
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