Trump says Russia will supply over 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately to ease prices driven up by the war
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President Trump said on Truth Social after a call with Vladimir Putin that Russia would "immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the American and global marketplace", with 500,000 tonnes in November and more after, Al Jazeera reported. Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev welcomed the cooperation. A Republican senator later said the arrangement might be illegal under sanctions law.
- When
- 9 October 2026
- Where
- United States, the US
- What
- policy
- Acting party
- Government of the United States, Government of Russia
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Trump announced the arrangement.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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