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Trump Says US Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel

President Trump said the US will import Russian diesel fuel, with Russia agreeing to ship 300,000 tonnes immediately and 1.5 million more later, amid soaring US fuel prices during the Iran war. The move follows his lifting of sanctions on Russian diesel and would end a US import ban in place since 2022 over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Trump said the amounts would be small relative to global demand.

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President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But the amounts would be small relative to global demand.

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Trump administration Russian diesel import deal and Ukraine backlash

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The Trump administration is proceeding with an agreement to import Russian diesel fuel and has waived sanctions on Russia's energy sector to enable it, despite condemnation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a bipartisan Senate letter demanding withdrawal, and recoil from European allies; President Trump has also said Ukraine needs a new president willing to end the war.

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The Trump administration waived sanctions on Russia's energy sector to enable the diesel imports, and a bipartisan group of 24 senators formally demanded the deal be withdrawn.

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Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High PricesNYTimes – US
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Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices

President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But Russia has an ongoing ban on exporting diesel.

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Al Jazeera

Trump announces Russian diesel deal amid soaring US fuel prices

Russia to supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, followed by 1.5 million more, as prices soar amid the Iran war.

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Euronews

Trump says US to import Russian diesel to ease prices

The US has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022, when the Biden administration banned them because of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Politico

Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel, suggests US may buy amid surging fuel prices

The move comes weeks ahead of the midterm elections.

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