# Trump calls Russia diesel supply deal ‘the right choice’

https://mins.news/en/item/96648

- TASS, 2026-10-12 14:48 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201005

> Trump said reaching a diesel supply agreement with Russia was the right choice and claimed the EU paid Russia $250 billion for energy. Putin and Trump discussed oil product supplies during an October 9 call. Russia said it would lift its diesel export ban early and increase planned supplies from October through December; the US issued a license allowing Russian diesel sales to the global market through April 7, 2027.

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