Backlash Grows Against Russia Diesel Deal as Trump Claims Ukraine Energy Ceasefire
Trump said the deal would release more than 1.5 million tonnes of diesel as his administration eased sanctions to curb record fuel prices.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, President Donald Trump announced an immediate "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, reaching an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase diesel supplies and ease US sanctions on Russian fuel.
- Soaring domestic fuel prices, which reached $6.28 per gallon on Thursday, prompted the administration to seek additional supplies as Trump previously urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian refineries to prevent global shortages.
- Under the agreement, Moscow will release more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, with 1.5 million tonnes to follow, though energy experts caution that redirecting existing supplies may not significantly lower global costs.
- Seven senators, including Democrats Jeanne Shaheen and Ron Wyden alongside Republicans Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, condemned the move, stating, "The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians."
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the deal was "news to me" but welcomed the announcement, while global markets remain strained by regional disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz affecting one-fifth of world oil supplies.
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The US President Donald Trump's plan to import 300,000 tons of diesel from Russia has sparked criticism in several European capitals, where leaders insist that economic pressure on Moscow must be maintained. Volodimir Zelenski said he was not informed about the alleged energy truce between Russia and Ukraine, while Kiev is preparing for a new winter marked by attacks on energy infrastructure.
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Backlash grows against Russia diesel deal as Trump claims Ukraine energy ceasefire
President Trump’s deal with Russia to permit the country’s diesel into the U.S. and global marketplace saw growing backlash Sunday, before the president announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The deal will have Russia “immediately release 300,000 tons of diesel to address concerns over rising energy costs due to the global fuel shortage,”…
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