# Trump and Putin agree to release Russian diesel to US and global markets

https://mins.news/en/item/93765

- DW, 2026-10-09 19:29 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-putin-agree-on-deal-to-release-russian-diesel-to-us-world-markets/a-79623364?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> US President Donald Trump said he agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin to release Russian diesel to global markets to help lower prices. Trump said Russia would initially supply more than 300,000 tons, with further deliveries to follow. The move reverses years of US pressure on Moscow over the war in Ukraine and seeks to address rising fuel costs ahead of US midterm elections.

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