Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts warn
Analysts say fuel will take weeks to ship and is too small to affect prices, with the full deal unlikely to be met given damage to Russian refineries Zelenskyy rejects Trump claim of Ukraine-Russia ‘energy ceasefire’ Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin to temporarily lift sanctions on US imports of Russian diesel will have little “meaningful” effect on motorists and businesses in the US and…
The Guardian US reports that experts have warned the deal between Trump and Putin to temporarily lift sanctions on US imports of Russian diesel will have little impact on diesel prices. Analysts predict that fuel will take weeks to ship and that the deal is too small in scale to make a significant difference in prices. Furthermore, the full deal is unlikely to be met due to the damage to Russian refineries, as rejected by Zelenskyy.
The US president's announcement infuriated Zelenskyy, who accused Trump of claiming an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
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