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Trump and Putin agree on Russian diesel deal

The US will obtain diesel from Russia to combat high prices before midterms, with Russia delivering millions of tonnes of diesel soon.

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The US will obtain diesel from Russia to combat high prices before midterms, with Russia delivering millions of tonnes of diesel soon.

What the briefing reports

Trump has announced a deal with Putin to release Russian diesel, according to reports from multiple sources. The deal aims to address soaring diesel prices in the US, which have doubled since the war with Iran began. Details of the agreement include the immediate release of diesel, followed by additional supplies, with the US Treasury suspending sanctions on Russian diesel exports.

Russia is set to deliver millions of tonnes of diesel soon, as part of the agreement between Trump and Putin. The US will obtain diesel from Russia to combat high prices before midterms. Trump struck a deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to the U.

S. and global markets, with Russia supplying diesel immediately, followed by more supplies. The deal was made to relax pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms, with Trump saying he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.

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  1. bbc-world
  2. cnbc-world
  3. aljazeera-world
  4. npr-news

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