Russia says it will send first diesel cargo to US on Thursday
The cargo is part of a broader fuel deal that could ease U.S. diesel prices, while critics say it rewards Moscow and funds the war in Ukraine.
- On Thursday, Russia will ship its first tanker of diesel fuel to the United States, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, marking the beginning of the agreed supply arrangement.
- President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to supply Russian diesel during an October 9 phone call, after which the Treasury Department issued a temporary license allowing fuel to reach global markets.
- Russia is preparing to send several tankers as part of the diesel deal, Putin said during a meeting with Steve Witkoff, with the first shipment carrying 40,000 tons and future plans including 500,000 tons in November.
- Trump said the two sides agreed on the "immediate" delivery of Russian diesel, though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the agreement as an "investment in war."
- Novak stated the signing of the relevant contract is "in its final stage," adding that further shipments "will follow"; Russia aims to fully restore its diesel fuel export volumes by the end of 2026.
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It is expected to do so on 7 November, four days after the mid-term elections. The agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin aims to lower fuel prices before the election.
PRIMORSK (ANP/RTR/AFP) - The first Russian diesel from the agreement between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump is on its way to the United States. The nearly 300,000 barrels were loaded onto a medium-sized tanker in the Russian port city of Primorsk on Thursday and are en route to New... on Friday.
Donald Trump announced in early October an agreement between Washington and Moscow for the delivery of Russian diesel to the American market, lifting sanctions against Russia and drawing strong criticism from Kiev and its allies.
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