Trump announces Russian diesel deal, lifting US sanctions and angering Kyiv
October 9, 2026 at 11:27 PM · Updated 7d ago
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تراجع الديزل في نيويورك 4.5% بعد اتفاق ترمب وبوتين
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رغم حرب أوكرانيا والغضب الأوروبى.. لماذا استعان ترامب بـ"الديزل الروسى"؟
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ترامب يعلن اتفاقاً بشأن الديزل الروسي وزيلينسكي ينتقد ما وصفه بأنه "هدية لبوتين"
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Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel
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زيلينسكى: قرار ترامب بشأن روسيا ليس عادلا ولا نزيها
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الكرملين: مكالمة ترامب وبوتين تناولت تسوية الأزمة الأوكرانية
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Trump deal for Russian diesel sparks anger in Ukraine, doubts among analysts
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Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
(opens the publisher’s site)Trump has announced an agreement with Putin to supply Russian diesel to global markets, temporarily lifting US sanctions, drawing anger from Ukraine.
- Trump announced Putin agreed to immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel, with 500,000 tons in November and 3 million tons afterward, citing refinery capacity.
- Trump said the arrangement includes a temporary suspension of US sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April 2027.
- The Kremlin confirmed the call addressed the Ukrainian crisis, Iran, and bilateral ties, with Russia ready to supply oil products to US and global markets.
- Zelensky called the decision unfair, saying it "fuels Putin and gives him the possibility to fight more."
- Zelensky called the deal 'absolutely terrible' and a 'gift to Putin,' accusing Washington of investing in a war that should be ended.
- The US Treasury issued a temporary licence suspending sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April 7, 2027.
- Russian officials welcomed the deal after months of high US fuel prices tied to the Iran war and Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries.
- Democrats criticized the deal, saying it undermines a sanctions law Trump signed the previous month.
- Diesel prices reached a record high of $6.52 per gallon amid the ongoing war with Iran.
- Wholesale diesel prices at New York Harbor fell 4.5% to $4.67 per gallon after the agreement was announced.
- Energy analysts cited by the Financial Times and Bloomberg doubted the promised volumes would fill global supply shortfalls.
- Analysts noted the US imported little Russian diesel since March 2022 and Russian refineries were damaged by Ukrainian strikes.