Trump announces Russian diesel deal amid soaring US fuel prices

Russia to supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, followed by 1.5 million more, as prices soar amid the Iran war.

Trump's announcement comes a week after a similar deal with G7 countries last week [Eric Lee/Reuters]

United States President Donald Trump said that Russia has agreed to supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to global markets amid discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“I have just concluded a highly successful discussion with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, wherein it was agreed that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace, another 500,000 Tons during the month of November, and 1,000,000 Tons immediately thereafter,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.

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The president added that Russia would deliver an additional 3 million tonnes of fuel “within a short period of time”. He said that the country would supply 500,000 tonnes in November.

An envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, praised cooperation between Russia and the United States on diesel and energy in a post on X shortly after.

“Russia-US cooperation on diesel and energy will benefit the world,” Dmitriev wrote on X.

Petrol price pressures

The deal comes despite Ukrainian air strikes, which have taken more than half of the country’s oil refining capacity offline, according to claims made by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence on Sunday.

The latest announcement comes a week after the G7 countries agreed to release 100 million barrels amid pressure from the White House.

The move also comes as prices of diesel, used in agriculture, heating homes and trucking goods, are near record highs ahead of the November 3 congressional elections that will determine control of Congress.

Diesel prices have been elevated in recent months but have started to decline. The average price for a gallon is $6.27 ($1.66 per litre), according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), which tracks daily petrol prices. That’s down $0.10 from this time last week, but up $5.94 from this time one month ago.

Diesel prices, which can drive inflation, are up 70 percent since the US and Israel’s war on Iran began this year, despite two high-profile recent moves by Trump to boost supplies of the fuel: pressuring allies ‌to release emergency reserves and expanding access to tax-exempt red-dyed diesel, which is normally used for farm equipment.

The wars in Iran and Ukraine have triggered an unprecedented global fuel supply crunch.

由于伊朗战争导致油价飙升，俄罗斯将立即供应 30 万吨柴油，随后还将供应 150 万吨。

特朗普的声明是在他上周与七国集团达成类似协议一周后发布的。[Eric Lee/路透社]

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普表示，在与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京的磋商中，俄罗斯已同意向全球市场供应30万吨柴油。

特朗普在其“真相社交”平台上发帖称：“我刚刚与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京进行了一次非常成功的会谈，双方同意俄罗斯将立即向美国和全球市场供应超过30万吨柴油，11月份再供应50万吨，此后立即供应100万吨。”

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总统补充说，俄罗斯将在“短期内”额外提供300万吨燃料。他还表示，俄罗斯将在11月份供应50万吨燃料。

俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京的特使基里尔·德米特里耶夫随后在 X 上发表文章，赞扬了俄罗斯和美国在柴油和能源领域的合作。

德米特里耶夫在X上写道：“俄罗斯和美国在柴油和能源领域的合作将造福世界。”

汽油价格压力

尽管乌克兰国防部周日声称，乌克兰的空袭已导致该国一半以上的炼油产能停产，但该协议仍然达成。

最新声明发布一周前，七国集团在白宫的压力下同意释放1亿桶原油。

与此同时，用于农业、家庭取暖和货运的柴油价格在11月3日国会选举前接近历史最高水平，此次选举将决定国会的控制权。

近几个月来柴油价格居高不下，但目前已开始回落。据追踪每日汽油价格的美国汽车协会（AAA）数据显示，目前柴油平均价格为每加仑6.27美元（每升1.66美元）。这比上周同期下降了0.10美元，但比一个月前同期上涨了5.94美元。

柴油价格会推高通货膨胀，自今年美国和以色列对伊朗发动战争以来，柴油价格已经上涨了 70%。尽管特朗普最近采取了两项引人注目的举措来增加柴油供应：向盟友施压，要求其释放紧急储备；以及扩大免税的红色柴油（通常用于农用设备）的供应。

伊朗和乌克兰的战争引发了前所未有的全球燃料供应危机。