- Trump said Putin agreed to release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, followed by 500,000 tonnes in November and another million after that.
- The US Treasury formally issued a temporary license allowing Russian diesel into the market shortly after Trump's announcement.
- US average diesel is $6.28 a gallon per AAA, down from a record $6.53 at the end of September, after doubling since the Iran war began in February.
- Brent remains above $103 a barrel versus about $73 before the Iran war, and the body says the deal's impact on fuel prices remains unclear.
- Zelensky criticised the deal as a gift to Putin that would prolong the war, while Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev welcomed it.
- The International Energy Agency estimates Russian diesel production has fallen by nearly 30% after two waves of fuel shortages this year from Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries.
- The BBC has contacted the White House on what reimbursement the US is providing Russia for the diesel release.
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“immediately release”
“Diesel Prices for Americans and, indeed, the World, will be COMING DOWN, IN RECORD NUMBERS, AND FAST!”
“gifts to Putin will not work for peace”
“Allowing Russia to sell petroleum products is an investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged”