Trump says Russia to immediately supply diesel fuel ahead of midterms

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Russia had agreed to supply over 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to the American and global marketplace immediately following a "highly successful" discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump also revealed that Russia would deliver an additional 3 million tonnes of diesel fuel within a short period, contingent on the condition of its refineries, and would supply another 500,000 tonnes in November, followed by 1 million tonnes shortly after.

This move, facilitated by a temporary licence issued by the US Treasury Department, comes as diesel prices, which have risen by 70 percent since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, hover near record highs in the lead-up to the November midterm elections.

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