{
  "id": 13431446,
  "title": "Energiekrise: Empörung wegen Diesel-Deal von Trump und Putin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/energiekrise-emporung-wegen-diesel-deal-von-trump-und-putin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:59:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/energiekrise-empoerung-wegen-diesel-deal-von-trump-und-putin/100261153.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Germany remains committed to maintaining sanctions against Russia and continues to deny purchasing oil or gasoline from the country, despite a recent agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to expedite diesel deliveries. The German government, as stated by Chancellor's spokesman Friedrich Merz, will not deviate from the sanctions against Russia and is working with European partners to implement additional sanctions. The economic association Fuels and Energy anticipates no significant impact on fuel prices in German gas stations due to the Trump-Putin deal. Trump announced the plan on his Truth Social platform, following a conversation with Putin, to make over 300,000 tons of diesel available to the US and the global market immediately, with an additional half million tons to follow in November and a million tons \"soon after.\" Russia intends to provide three million tons of diesel within a short time, depending on the state of its refineries. Trump emphasized lower diesel prices, particularly for farmers, ranchers, and truck drivers, as his top priority. Trump praised Putin upon meeting at the White House. Trump has been under pressure due to rising fuel prices before the near-monthly midterm elections. Putin confirmed the deal, stating that the Russian side is ready to supply oil and oil products to the American and global markets, which will positively affect the entire world economy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky strongly condemned the agreement, calling it \"unfair and dishonest,\" particularly the fact that Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were negotiating with Ukrainian negotiators in parallel in Miami about possibly ending the war. Selenskyj tweeted that giving Russia permission to sell oil products is an investment in the war against Ukraine, which must end, not prolonged. Russia will thank Moscow for more \"terror and ugliness.\" The US lifted sanctions on Russian diesel temporarily, with the US Treasury Department granting a temporary permit for the sale, delivery, unloading, and import of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027. Germany remains committed to supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia. German Chancellor's spokesperson Stefan Kornelius emphasized the continuation of support for Ukraine. German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche stressed that Germany stands unequivocally behind the sanction packages. Russia has been under EU sanctions on oil and crude oil products since 2023, and Germany has not purchased oil or oil products from Russia since then. Germany maintains an independent supply of oil and oil products. Germany's fuel security is ensured. Merz and Reiche had visited Kiev earlier in October, accompanied by entrepreneurs from the arms and energy sectors. The Fuels and Energy economic association expects no significant impact of the diesel deal on local drivers. Since February 5, 2023, there has been an EU import ban on Russian diesel, which remains in place. The diesel price portal Tankerkönig reported no significant spikes. The economist Samina Sultan from the German Institute for Economic Research (IW) in Cologne told the German Press Agency that the world market price will not change significantly.",
  "summary": "Trump schließt eine Diesel-Vereinbarung mit Russlands Kriegsherrn Wladimir Putin ab. Helfen will er damit US-Farmern. In Deutschland und Europa reichen die Reaktionen bis zu deutlicher Empörung.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Energy crisis: Trump announces large diesel deliveries from Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/energiekrise-trump-kundigt-gro-e-diesellieferungen-aus-russland-an",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:27:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Trump’s Russian deal may deliver little at the pump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/trumps-russian-deal-may-deliver-little-at-the-pump",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:23:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}