Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Contains a Whopping Irony
On October 9, President Donald Trump announced that Vladimir Putin had agreed to release Russian diesel onto global markets, including that of the United States. According to the president, Russia would immediately supply more than 300,000 tons, then 500,000 tons in November and one million tons “immediately thereafter.” A further three million tons would follow, depending on the condition of Russia’s damaged refineries. The White House put the total at about 4.8 million tons. “I want to thank President Putin,” Trump told reporters.
Within hours, the Treasury Department issued General License 135, authorizing the sale and import of Russian-origin diesel until April 7, 2027. Moscow had banned its own diesel exports in July, and partially lifted that ban.
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