Trump: Russland skal levere diesel til USA og verdensmarkedet

President Donald Trump announced on Friday evening via his Truth Social platform that Russia will immediately deliver over 300,000 tons of diesel to both the US and global markets. An additional 500,000 tons are to follow in November, followed by one million tons shortly after that. Trump also claims that Russia will deliver further three million tons of diesel in the near future, depending on the condition of the country's refineries.

Altogether, the president mentions deliveries of around 4.8 million tons of diesel. Between our complete control over the Hormuz Strait and this fantastic revelation about Russian energy, diesel prices for Americans and indeed the entire world will drop to record lows quickly, Trump asserts. The information on the deal has not been independently confirmed.

Crude oil and gas prices have surged significantly following the US and Israel's attack on Iran at the end of February this year. The closure of the crucial Hormuz Strait, through which a large part of the world's oil transport passes, has been highlighted as the main cause. Since then, Trump has made a number of promises about the war ending "soon," but a permanent peace agreement between the US and Iran still remains elusive.

However, on Thursday, he stated that the US will not carry out new attacks on Iran until after the midterms, which take place on November 3rd. The midterms decide among other things who will sit in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate, and many believe Republicans will lose many voters if fuel prices remain high.

Trump's Friday post concluded with a warning to Iran: "It must be understood that Iran must not have nuclear weapons!" The text was written using an AI tool.