# Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin, reversing years of pressure on Russia over Ukraine war

https://mins.news/en/item/93793

- France 24, 2026-10-09 20:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261009-trump-strikes-diesel-deal-with-putin-reversing-years-of-pressure-on-russia-over-ukraine-war

> US President Donald Trump said Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to US and global markets to help lower fuel prices ahead of November’s midterm elections. The deal marks a striking reversal after the US and its allies imposed repeated sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

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