Trump announces Russia diesel supply deal, drawing rebukes from Ukraine

President Donald Trump says Russia will supply more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel immediately, with further shipments planned, as the US temporarily eases sanctions. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky bashed President Donald Trump’s deal with Russia to supply millions of tons of diesel fuel to global markets, giving arguably his most direct and biting criticism of Trump so far. Trump announced the deal on Friday in a post on Truth Social after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, […]

Trump Announces Russia Diesel Deal, Thanks Putin Amid Soaring Fuel Prices Ahead Of Midterms

In an exclusive Kyiv Post interview, former US Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer called Trump’s decision to ease Russian diesel sanctions “very unwise,” warning it would help finance Moscow’s war, undermine peace negotiations and have little impact on US fuel prices.

Trump said Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November, and one million tons immediately thereafter.

Trump’s announcement a betrayal of Ukraine, Democrats say; Ukraine strikes major datacentre in Russia. What we know on day 1,690Ukrainian peace negotiators in Miami have been used as a “smokescreen” for a “weak” decision by Donald Trump to lift diesel sanctions on Russia, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a furious response to the US president’s backflip on Russian sanctions. In a move likely to create a fresh crisis with Washington’s Nato allies, Trump announced the deal with Putin on his Truth Social network, saying it was essential to reduce fuel prices in the US, which have soared as a result of his decision to go to war with Iran. The Ukrainian president, who flew to Washington last month to plead with US lawmakers to pass tougher sanctions on Russia, said in a statement on Friday that it was “unfortunately, a weak decision by strong partners”. “I believe our team is simply being used as a smokescreen. And that is certainly not fair. It is certainly not how partners should treat each other.”Negotiators for the ⁠US, Ukraine and Europe ⁠held ​six ‌hours ‌of talks ‌in Miami on Friday with the aim ‌of reaching agreement ​on ending ​the war ​in ​Ukraine, ​a ‌source ​briefed ​on the talks said. They discussed a postwar economic package for Ukraine and potential new security architecture between Europe and Russia, the source said. President Trump announced the diesel deal as his envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner were meeting with Ukrainian officials in Florida to discuss a peace plan.Trump’s announcement was a betrayal of Ukraine, the European allies and US national security, said Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, and senior Democrat senator, Elizabeth Warren. “Enough is enough,” the senators wrote. “The President must end his war with Iran instead of funding Russia’s war machine.”A number of prominent Republicans joined Democrats on Friday to condemn Trump for lifting the diesel sanctions, including congressman Don Bacon, who said the majority of Americans supported Ukraine. “The President’s policies towards Russia and Ukraine are failures. We need moral clarity not moral ambiguity.”Ukraine struck and partly disabled a major datacentre operated by Russian technology company Yandex on Friday in the second such action in successive days. Yandex, which is heavily involved in Russia’s ​AI development, said its data centre in the Kaluga region south-west of Moscow had been struck by Ukrainian drones and partly put out of action. Ukrainian arms maker Firepoint said Kyiv had used its FP-1 one-way attack drones to mount the ⁠strike.Four Ukrainians were arrested in Vienna this week on ⁠suspicion of spying, Austrian interior minister, Gerhard Karner, said on Friday, with Ukrainska ⁠Pravda newspaper saying two ⁠of ​its team were among those detained. Three remain in custody, Karner said, declining ⁠to provide further details because the investigation was ongoing. Austrian news agency APA quoted a ⁠spokeswoman for the Ukrainian embassy in Vienna as saying ​it was awaiting ‌an explanation from the ‌Austrian authorities on the circumstances of and legal grounds ‌for the arrests. The embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Russian ⁠forces struck ​three cargo vessels in and ⁠around Ukraine’s Black Sea ports on ⁠Friday, Russia’s defence ministry ​said. The ‌ministry said ‌one vessel was ‌hit in the port of Mykolaiv, another in the port of Chornomorsk and ‌a third, bound for Odesa, in the ​Black Sea. According to the ministry, all three vessels ⁠were being used ​to supply ​the Ukrainian ​military. Reuters could ​not ‌independently verify ​the ​report or the claim.Russian strikes killed three people and wounded at least eight across Ukraine, officials said Friday, as Ukraine struggles to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 50 people over the past three days. Continue reading...

The shock deal comes a month after the US imposed sanctions on Moscow. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the agreement as a “weak decision”.

The shock deal comes a month after the US imposed sanctions on Moscow. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the agreement as a “weak decision”.

The shock deal comes a month after the US imposed sanctions on Moscow. But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the agreement as a “weak decision”.

Trump welcomed Russia's involvement in Iran settlement efforts, Kremlin says The Kremlin has said US President Donald Trump welcomed Russia’s involvement in efforts aimed at reaching a settlement over Iran, Reuters reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump spoke over a phone call on Friday, following which Trump said that Russia had agreed to immediately supply diesel to US and global markets in an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections next month. Kremlin's comment comes a day after Putin told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Moscow was ready to “do everything we can” to help end the war.

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.

President Trump said he spoke to Vladimir Putin and Russia will send hundreds of thousands of barrels of diesel fuel to the U.S. aimed at bringing down prices at the pump. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lambasted President Trump’s Friday deal allowing Russia to supply the U.S. and global market with diesel, arguing the move would give the Kremlin more money to fund its war in Ukraine and undermine peace efforts. “Gifts to Putin will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilized world,” Zelensky wrote...

Zelensky delivered a blistering rebuke of Washington for easing sanctions on Russian diesel while Ukrainian officials negotiated peace in Florida, warning that Trump was handing Putin fresh resources to prolong the war.

The move comes as global diesel supplies tighten following refinery attacks and rising fuel prices put pressure on the US administration

President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato alliesUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel, upending years of US and western pressure on the Kremlin to end its four-and-a-half year war against Ukraine.Zelenskyy reacted furiously to Trump’s announcement of the deal with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, calling it “absolutely terrible” and “not fair and not honest”. Continue reading...

President Donald Trump has said that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets in an effort ⁠to lower fuel prices.

"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) says President Trump’s deal with Russia to release diesel supplies is a “desperate political move” designed to help Republicans ahead of the midterms and argues he cares more about his party’s political outcome than addressing the cost of living. Robert Post, professor and former dean at Yale Law School, says allowing the Trump administration to decide which members of the press can access the White House could “deform the press coverage of the president” and leave the public without complete coverage. (Source: Bloomberg)

Prices for diesel are near a record and have put Trump's fellow Republicans at risk ahead of the Nov. 3 congressional elections.

In an apparent reversal of Washington's campaign to squeeze Russian fuel revenue powering the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump says Moscow will supply diesel to the US.

WASHINGTON D.C., United States—US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russia’s agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections. Moscow has been hit with waves of sanctions by the United States and partners since its 2022 invasion of neighboring Ukraine, and President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Trump for an “unworthy” and “weak” move. The deal comes weeks before key US elections where Trump’s Republican Party risks losing its grip on Congress as voters express frustration over the mounting cost of living. Prices at […]...Keep on reading: Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom

The US president is easing war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections.

The president said Russia has agreed to supply large amounts of the fuel, marking a major policy shift that eases U.S. pressure on Moscow in hopes of lowering fuel prices ahead of the midterms.

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump says Russia will export diesel, lifts sanctions Russia will supply the U.S. and global market with diesel, President Trump announced Friday, responding to sky-rocketing prices exacerbated by both the Russia-Ukraine and U.S.-Iran wars. © Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP via Getty Images The president’s move...

President Donald Trump said 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.

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

Ukraine’s president has condemned the deal, warning it could help Moscow prolong the war.

Ukraine’s president has condemned the deal, warning it could help Moscow prolong the war.

Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US Zelensky calls deal investment in war

Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.

With U.S. diesel at $6.23 a gallon, the Treasury Department is easing restrictions on Russian diesel shipments for six months.

Trump announces a deal with Putin to boost Russian diesel supplies as the Treasury clears a path for global sales.

The amount is small compared with U.S. demand, but the deal aligns the U.S. with Russia and against Ukraine’s efforts to bomb Russian refineries.

US President Donald Trump said Russia would initially supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel, followed by further shipments in November and the months ahead.

The Trump administration has enlisted Russia to help boost U.S. and global diesel supplies in an effort to lower prices for the fuel ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in November.

Russia confirms it's ready to ship diesel to US from October Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday that Moscow was ready to begin additional diesel deliveries to the United States and other countries in October, with exports set to rise further in November and December as refineries return from maintenance. His comments followed a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, after which Trump said Putin had agreed to supply diesel to the US and global markets as fuel prices soar amid the war with Iran. The Kremlin said the call focused on ending the war in Ukraine and also touched on Iran. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the move, calling Trump's decision to accept Russian fuel to ease US shortages "unworthy" and "weak". "It is certainly not honest, it is certainly unworthy of our partners, and it is, in my view, a weak decision," Zelensky told reporters.

US President Donald Trump announced that Russia would supply diesel to global markets. Shortly after, the US Treasury Department authorized the sale and import of Russian diesel fuel through April 7, 2027. President Volodymyr Zelensky called it an “obvious weakness.”

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

It marks 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 midterm elections.

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.

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. would lift sanctions on the sale of Russian diesel—a move that will help Russian President Vladimir Putin far more than it’ll help Americans.The Treasury Department announced that the U.S. would waive sanctions on Russian diesel sold to the global market until April 2027. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that Russia would “immediately” supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the American and global marketplace. Russia agreed to supply another 500,000 tons in November and then “1,000,000 tons thereafter,” Trump added.Javier Blas, the energy and commodities columnist at Bloomberg, observed that these commitments to the United States were too small to make a “meaningful impact” on the nationwide surge of diesel prices.In reality, 300,000 tons is equivalent to only 2.2 million barrels, Blas wrote in a post on X. To give you an idea of just how little that really is, before the U.S. attacked Iran, an average of 3.6 million barrels of refined petroleum products traveled through the Strait of Hormuz every day. Now only 677,000 barrels of refined products are moved through the essential trade passageway every day.Meanwhile, Russia will get the right to sell its oil globally. Congress last month passed a sweeping sanctions bill, which Trump signed, punishing countries that purchase Russian oil. Now it seems the United States is one of them.If Trump thinks his latest move cozying up to Putin will potentially help in the upcoming midterm elections, he has another think coming.

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

President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to release some of Russia's diesel supply into the global market as the U.S. seeks to bring down soaring prices for the critical fuel.

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

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

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russian leader Vladimir Putin's agreement to release diesel into US and global markets, vowing this will help cool surging energy costs amid war with Iran.

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.

Says talks with Putin led to an agreement to increase Russian diesel supplies after a 'successful discussion'