# Why is the US turning to Russia for diesel despite sanctions?

https://mins.news/en/item/94455

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-10 12:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/why-is-us-turning-to-russia-for-diesel-despite-sanctions?traffic_source=rss

> Trump says he has struck a deal with Putin for Russia to release diesel in stages to the US and global markets, seeking to ease high fuel costs ahead of US midterm elections. Analysts told Al Jazeera the arrangement is unlikely to do much to relieve the global energy crisis, and European countries may refuse to buy Russian supplies. The deal comes amid ongoing sanctions on Russia and surging fuel prices.

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