Trump announces deal for Russia to supply diesel to US, easing pressure on Moscow

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow.

Another 500,000 tons are expected to be supplied in November, and another 1,000,000 “immediately thereafter,” according to Trump.

The announcement by the US Department of Treasury came minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and struck a deal to supply diesel to the American and global markets

Americans have seen their fuel costs rocket following Trump’s war in Iran

Ukraine's president said allowing Russia to sell petroleum products would prolong a war that must be ended.

The surprise announcement comes against the backdrop of a U.S. law seeking to impose steep tariffs against top purchasers of Russian oil and gas

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Trump said on social media on Friday that he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call in which he was expected to discuss a suspected case of plague in Russia. Instead, Trump announced that Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.” Russia will deliver another 3 million tons “within a short period of time” after that, he wrote. Trump’s shocking announcement comes after he signed a sweeping Russia sanctions law last month that aimed at clamping down on Russia’s energy economy, among other areas, that fuel its war against Ukraine. Trump, in his announcement, did not address the sanctions or Russia’s war but said, “Lower prices for Americans, especially our Great Farmers, R

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to US and global markets in an effort to cut fuel prices before November's midterm elections. The move marks a stunning change of policy after the US and its allies hit Russia with waves of sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. 

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.

The move comes weeks before the November midterm elections, with diesel prices near record highs and inflation remaining a concern for voters

Posting on Truth Social, Trump said 300,00 tons of fuel would be released to America and the global marketplace ‘immediately’ (Picture: AFP/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Vladimir Putin has offered Donald Trump 5 million US tons of diesel after a phone call with the US President. Posting on Truth Social, Trump said 300,00 tons of fuel would be released to America and the global marketplace ‘immediately’. Another 500,000 tons is set to be released in November, and a further 1 million ‘immediately thereafter’. A US ton equates to 907kg, while a metric tonne weighs 1,000kg. Russia is also set to provide 3 million tons ‘within a short period of time’ after the first three batches are released. It is not known when the fuel will become available to buyers. The Russian dictator agreed to the deal during a phone call with the US President (Picture: AP) Americans and Europeans have been facing rising diesel and petrol costs as the war with Iran disrupts the wholesale transportation of oil. And as the November midterm elections creep nearer, Trump is looking to appeal to voters desperate to bring their cost-of-living down. Trump has gone so far as to threaten a restriction on gas exports, which would flood the US with more diesel and bring the prices down for drivers. But the latest fuel co-operation with Russia ‘will benefit the world’, Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said. Trump said: ‘Lower prices for Americans, especially our Great Farmers, Ranchers, and Truckers, is my Greatest Priority [sic].’ Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source

Trump said the Russian President agreed to release almost two million tonnes of the commodity after diesel prices in the US doubled since the war with Iran began in February over the conflict causing global supply issues

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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to release 300,000 tons of diesel immediately and millions more over the coming months.

Pact between Washington and Moscow comes just weeks before critical midterm elections in the US

Russia will supply diesel to global markets in a bid to lower prices, US President Donald Trump has said. The move reverses years of pressure on the Russian economy following the invasion of Ukraine.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a deal to supply the United States with Russian diesel fuel. Diesel prices remain a significant issue ahead of the 2026 midterm elections amid the war in Iran. Trump administration officials were previously working on freeing up Russian diesel, which had […]

President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of US pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections. Trump said on social media on Friday that he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call in which he was expected to discuss a suspected case of plague in Russia. Instead, Trump announced that Russia will immediately supply more...

President Donald Trump says he has struck a deal with Vladimir Putin to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of US pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine, in a bid to tackle soaring fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the American and global marketplace after what Trump described as a “highly successful” discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump added that Russia would then deliver 3 million tons of diesel fuel within a […]

U.S. President Donald Trump added that Russia would then deliver 3 million tons of diesel fuel within a short period of time, based on the condition of its diesel refineries

Trump says Russia to immediately supply diesel fuel ahead of midterms US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to the American and global marketplace after what Trump described as a “highly successful” discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump added that Russia would then deliver 3 million tonnes of diesel fuel within a short period, depending on the condition of its refineries, and would supply another 500,000 tonnes in November and 1 million tonnes shortly after. The US Treasury Department said it was issuing a temporary licence for Russian diesel to flow to global markets. The move comes as diesel prices, up 70 percent since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, hover near record highs ahead of the November midterm elections.

Oil Drops After Trump Says Putin Agreed To Release Some Diesel Into Global Market With less than a month left until the midterms, and with Trump's approval rating at daily all time lows largely due to record - for this time of year- gasoline and especially diesel prices - the President badly needed some good news, even if largely superficial, and he announced it late on Friday just an hour before the close when Trump posted on Truth Social that Vladimir Putin had agreed to release (a modest amount) of diesel supplies into the global market, as the administration looks to tame price hikes for the critical fuel. Trump said on Truth Social that “it was agreed that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace, another 500,000 Tons during the month of November, and 1,000,000 Tons immediately thereafter.” He added that then, “based on the condition of their Diesel Refineries, Russia will then deliver, within a short period of time, 3,000,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel.” Trump claimed the releases would help lower diesel prices for US farmers, ranchers and truckers - key voting blocs ahead of November midterm elections in which costs of living, including for energy, are the dominant issue.  Maybe, but when one does the math, one has to scratch one's head: the 300K tons released in October amounts to just over 2.2 million barrels of diesel. Considering the US consumes just over 4 million barrels of diesel per day that amounts to half a day of consumption.  Extending the math for November we get 3.725 million barrels or less than a full day's consumption, and the "1,000,000 tons thereafter" is a little over 4 days of consumption. We doubt the "3,000,000 to be delivered within a short period of time" will ever happen, so in reality Putin will sell the US just over 5 days of Diesel consumption. The market's kneejerk reaction was favorable with both US and European diesel prices sliding, helping push WTI Crude down by about a buck to $91. Then again, once the algo reaction fades, we expect carbon-based traders to realize how negligible this "deal" actually is. The US Treasury Department on Friday said that the Office of Foreign Assets Control is “immediately issuing a temporary general license to allow the supply of Russian diesel to the global market” which will extend until April 2027. Last but not least, what will most likely end up happening in the real world, is that Putin will send out a diesel tanker, and once Ukraine drones it, the deal will promptly fall apart.  Tyler Durden Fri, 10/09/2026 - 15:11

Russia will supply the U.S. and global market with diesel, President Trump announced Friday. His comments come after Russia had banned diesel exports as its refineries became targets of Ukrainian strikes. Late last month, Russia had extended its ban until the end of October. However, Trump on Friday said that Russia would “immediately” supply 300,000...

Trump has vacillated between tough economic penalties on Russia to halt continuing invasion of Ukraine and reprieves as the US war with Iran causes increased energy costs and inflation.

Donald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel.

Donald Trump says Russia will provide "the American and global marketplace" with nearly five million US tons of diesel after a phone call with Vladimir Putin.

Donald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel.

President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin would “immediately” release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel fuel onto the global market.

President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed to release diesel supplies into the global market, as the administration looks to tame price hikes for the critical fuel.