Is Trump’s Diesel Deal With Russia Legal? US Sanctions Explained

News Oct 19, 2026 · Washington, D.C., United States

With his Republican Party facing the prospect of losing control of Congress in Nov. 3 elections, President Donald Trump has sought ways to tame a significant source of voter discontent: elevated fuel costs. Saying that lower prices for Americans were his “greatest priority,” Trump announced via social media on Oct. 9 that he’d struck a deal with President Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply the US and global market with diesel. Prices of the fuel have risen significantly in the US, mainly becaus

Source: Bloomberg Politics