Trump says Putin agreed to send diesel to U.S. despite Russian export ban
President Trump said Friday that Vladimir Putin agreed in a phone call to supply the U.S. and global markets with diesel, though Russia currently bans diesel exports.
President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia will supply diesel fuel to the U.S. and global markets. He said he reached the agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.
NPR reports the deal relaxes years of U.S. pressure on Moscow. NPR says Trump is seeking to bring down fuel prices before the midterm elections. NBC News ties the announcement to a surge in diesel prices.
According to The Hill, Trump said Russia would immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel, then another 500,000 tons in November. The Hill's excerpt cuts off there. CBS News reports the deal includes millions more tons over the coming months. The New York Times says Trump described potentially millions of tons in total.
The New York Times notes that Russia has an ongoing ban on exporting diesel. The reports do not say how the ban would be handled.
The reports quote only Trump. None include a statement from Putin or the Russian government.
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- NBC NewsTrump says Putin will release diesel onto global market amid unprecedented price surgeFri, Oct 9, 2:56 PM EDT
- The HillTrump: Russia will supply US with dieselFri, Oct 9, 3:09 PM EDT
- CBS NewsTrump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costsFri, Oct 9, 3:38 PM EDT
- The New York TimesTrump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High PricesFri, Oct 9, 3:57 PM EDT
- NPRTrump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midtermsFri, Oct 9, 5:24 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Fri, Oct 9, 4:20 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Trump says Russia will ship diesel, but Russia has a diesel export ban
- Fri, Oct 9, 3:45 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Trump says Putin agreed to release millions of tons of Russian diesel
- Fri, Oct 9, 3:25 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Trump says Putin agreed to send Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets