{ "id": 13188767, "title": "Trump says US to get diesel from Russia in stunning bid to ease prices", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-says-us-to-get-diesel-from-russia-in-stunning-bid-to-ease-prices", "topic": "world", "section": "World", "published": "2026-10-09T19:23:30.000Z", "source": { "name": "South China Morning Post", "slug": "south-china-morning-post", "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370409/trump-says-us-get-diesel-russia-stunning-bid-ease-prices" }, "original_language": "en", "account": "Former President Donald Trump announced on social media that Russia will provide the United States with substantial amounts of diesel fuel. This unexpected move aims to alleviate high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections. Trump claimed that Russia will initially supply over 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by another 500,000 tons in November and an additional million tons shortly after. The country is also expected to deliver 3 million tons within a short period after that.\n\nThis announcement comes after Trump signed a comprehensive Russia sanctions law last month. The law targeted various aspects of Russia, including its energy economy, which is crucial for its war against Ukraine. However, Trump did not discuss the sanctions or Russia's ongoing conflict. Instead, he emphasized the importance of lowering fuel prices for Americans, particularly farmers, ranchers, and truckers, as his top priority.\n\nThe new sanctions law prohibits any new US investment in Russia and restricts handling of sovereign debt. It also imposes tariffs of up to 100% on the top five importers of Russian oil or natural gas, with exceptions for countries importing less than 15% of Russia's natural gas exports and those that have reduced their imports significantly. Notably, the US has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.\n\nFollowing Trump's announcement, the US Treasury Department issued an immediate temporary license to allow Russian diesel to enter the global market. Global fuel prices have been surging as the war in Iran disrupts the energy sector. The national average for a gallon of diesel in the US reached $6.23 on Friday, surpassing the previous record of $6.52 set on September 22.", "summary": "President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of US pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm elections. Trump said on social media on Friday that he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call in which he was expected to discuss a…", "key_points": [ "Russia will supply 300,000 tons of diesel to the US initially.", "Additional 500,000 tons expected in November.", "Million tons of diesel to follow shortly after." ], "editors_take": null, "illustration": null, "coverage": { "outlets": 12, "also_reported_by": [ { "outlet": "Sky News", "title": "Trump says Russia will immediately supply '300,000 tons of diesel' - with millions more to follow", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-says-russia-will-immediately-supply-300-000-tons-of-diesel-with", "published": "2026-10-09T19:02:00.000Z" }, { "outlet": "The Hill", "title": "Trump: Russia will supply US with diesel", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-russia-will-supply-us-with-diesel", "published": "2026-10-09T19:09:34.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Middle East Eye", "title": "Trump says Russia to immediately supply diesel fuel ahead of midterms", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-says-russia-to-immediately-supply-diesel-fuel-ahead-of-midterms", "published": "2026-10-09T19:17:36.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Global News", "title": "Trump says Russia will supply 300K tons of diesel despite global sanctions", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-says-russia-will-supply-300k-tons-of-diesel-despite-global", "published": "2026-10-09T19:18:10.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Politico EU", "title": "Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel, suggests US may buy amid surging fuel prices", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-lifts-sanctions-on-russian-diesel-suggests-us-may-buy-amid", "published": "2026-10-09T19:21:10.000Z" }, { "outlet": "CBS News", "title": "Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-announces-russia-will-release-millions-of-tons-of-diesel-to", "published": "2026-10-09T19:38:40.000Z" }, { "outlet": "The Korea Times", "title": "Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-says-us-to-get-diesel-from-russia-relaxing-pressure-on-moscow", "published": "2026-10-09T19:42:04.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Euronews", "title": "Trump says US to import Russian diesel to ease prices", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-says-us-to-import-russian-diesel-to-ease-prices", "published": "2026-10-09T19:43:08.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Al Jazeera", "title": "Trump announces Russian diesel deal amid soaring US fuel prices", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-announces-russian-diesel-deal-amid-soaring-us-fuel-prices", "published": "2026-10-09T19:47:33.000Z" }, { "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka", "title": "Trump announces Russian diesel deal amid soaring US fuel prices", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-announces-russian-diesel-deal-amid-soaring-us-fuel-prices-13196659", "published": "2026-10-09T20:11:25.000Z" }, { "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press", "title": "Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms", "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/trump-says-us-to-get-diesel-from-russia-relaxing-pressure-on-moscow-13203811", "published": "2026-10-09T20:23:36.000Z" } ] }, "ai_generated": true, "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original." }