# Trump touts diesel deal with Putin ahead of midterms

https://mins.news/en/video/94642

- CBS News, 2026-10-10 14:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVi9UIH-uVY

> President Trump says Russia has agreed to release millions of tons of diesel over the coming months to counter high prices amid the Iran war. The announcement comes weeks before the U.S. midterm elections.

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