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President Trump announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase Russian diesel supply to the U.S. and global markets, aiming to lower fuel prices affected by disruptions in Ukraine and Iran. The deal includes immediate shipments of over 300,000 tonnes of diesel followed by more in November, along with eased sanctions on Russian fuel exports. However, experts like Michael Lynch from the Energy Policy Research Foundation argue that this move is unlikely to significantly impact global oil prices, describing it as ineffective and only causing existing customers to seek alternative suppliers.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10,
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Story summary
In early October 2026, US President Donald Trump announced that Russia agreed to supply 300,000 tons of diesel fuel immediately and additional shipments of 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons thereafter. This was part of a broader deal aimed at lowering global diesel prices ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections. The agreement followed discussions between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who praised the cooperation. To facilitate these transactions, the US Department of Treasury lifted sanctions on the sale of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027. Diesel prices had soared by 70% since the start of a conflict involving Iran earlier that year, driven by attacks on refineries in Ukraine and Saudi Arabia. The unusual move was seen as an attempt to address soaring fuel costs impacting agriculture, home heating, and transportation industries ahead of critical congressional elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.
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A new deal with Russia to boost diesel supply over the next few months is unlikely to make a dent in high prices, experts have said.
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experts → boost → prices
Donald Trump on Friday announced a deal with Russian president Vladimir Putin to increase Russian diesel supplies to the US and global markets, saying the move would help bring down fuel prices.
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move → announce → prices
Trump said Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel, followed by further shipments in November and beyond.
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Russia → say → November
His administration also temporarily eased sanctions on Russian fuel, reversing a policy intended to deprive Moscow of revenue for its war against Ukraine.
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administration → ease → Ukraine
The US president also announced a decision to unilaterally lift sanctions on Moscow so that it could supply the US and the global market with diesel.
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it → announce → diesel
Trump has been keen to bring down the price of diesel, which has risen in recent months due to Russian and Ukrainian tit-for-tat strikes on energy infrastructure and the US war with Iran.
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which → bring → Iran
The national average for a gallon of diesel in the U.S. hit a record high of $6.53 on 22 September, according to motor club AAA.
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average → hit → AAA
It averaged nearly $6.28 a gallon on Friday, up from almost $3.68 this time last year.
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It → average → 3.68
Diesel prices have hit records in Europe, too.
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prices → hit → Europe
Higher diesel prices mean more expensive transportation for a long list of everyday goods, as it is used for many freight and delivery networks.
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it → mean → networks
In the UK, households have been told to keep small supplies of cash, bottled water and tinned food at home in case of emergency or war, by Defence Secretary Wes Streeting.
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households → tell → Streeting
Mr Streeting said Britain faces a growing threat of being disrupted by fires, floods, and enemy attacks, including cyber warfare.
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Britain → say → warfare
He called for a "whole society approach" to strengthen national resilience, though he insisted people should remain "alert not alarmed" regarding potential risks.
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people → call → risks
Senior policy experts have suggested the move from Trump is unlikely to have a significant impact on oil prices in the U.S. or globally.
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move → suggest → U.S.
Michael Lynch, a fellow at the Energy Policy Research Foundation, said: “It’s kind of shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic.
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“If we get diesel from Russia, basically it means that their existing customers are not going to get it and they’ll have to go somewhere else, and that will keep the price basically where it is now.”
Mr Lynch said: “The best you could hope for is a tiny dip in prices locally in places like the New York-New Jersey area, Philadelphia maybe.”
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you → get → area
Meanwhile, Gregory Brew, an analyst with Eurasia Group’s Energy, Climate & Resources team, said in an email quoted in CNN that the deal would be “a band-aid, nothing more.”
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deal → say → CNN
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, responding to the reported diesel deal between Russia and the US, told Axios the agreement is “not fair and not honest”.
“You know, it looks like a happy birthday present for Putin.
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it → respond → Putin
It looks absolutely terrible,” Zelensky said, referring to the Russian president’s birthday on Wednesday.
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Zelensky → look → Wednesday
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