{
  "id": 13203811,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T20:23:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/10/09/trump-says-us-to-get-diesel-from-russia-relaxing-pressure-on-moscow-to-ease-prices-before-midterms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Russia will supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the United States, followed by additional shipments in November and immediately thereafter. This decision comes after years of U.S. pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine and appears to be an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections. Trump's move appears to contradict his recent signing of a law imposing sanctions on Russia's energy economy, which includes targeting the top importers of Russian oil and gas. The White House did not immediately address questions about funding for the Russian diesel or the timing of subsequent shipments before the November election.",
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    "outlets": 12,
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "South China Morning Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:23:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}