Russia says its first diesel shipment to the U.S. will depart October 22
Russia’s first diesel fuel shipment to the U.S. is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.
Russia has announced that its inaugural shipment of diesel fuel to the United States will depart on October 22. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that the contract for this shipment is nearing completion, with additional batches of diesel fuel expected to follow. Novak also hinted at the possibility of Russia restoring its diesel fuel export volumes to pre-sanction levels by the end of 2026.
The agreement to supply Russian diesel fuel to American and global markets was reached in a phone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9. The U.S. Treasury Department issued a temporary license allowing the export of Russian diesel fuel to avoid sanctions. Trump confirmed that the two leaders agreed to supply over 300,000 tons of Russian diesel initially, with additional shipments of 500,000 and 1 million tons planned for November.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the deal, calling it an "investment in the war." Meduza, the news outlet behind this report, maintains transparency about its use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom, stating that the story was written by a human journalist and translated using an AI model.
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