# Lavrov calls diesel deal a business agreement with no additional conditions

https://mins.news/en/item/117854

- TASS, 2026-10-27 17:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2209051

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Russian-American diesel deal was a purely business agreement, with no conditions linking fuel supplies to political or security actions, including in the Strait of Hormuz. He described it as a pragmatic approach attentive to national and global economies.

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