In Russia they talked about the benefits of the US license for diesel fuel

The United States license to import Russian diesel fuel is beneficial to Moscow - it opens the way to dialogue on freezing sanctions. Igor Yushkov, an expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and the National Energy Security Fund, told Izvestia about this.

“Now it will be possible to buy Russian diesel for anyone, plus we can supply it to the United States. Next, Russia will most likely raise the question that one of the companies should do this. Petroleum products are traded by the company, not the state. Therefore, it is also necessary to lift sanctions and freeze sanctions against the largest Russian companies,” he said.

The expert also pointed out an indirect benefit for Moscow: Beijing closely monitors relations between the Russian Federation and the United States, and a possible rapprochement between Russia and Washington could alert the PRC. What is happening makes it clear to China that it is necessary to sign important contracts with Moscow as soon as possible, including for gas supplies via Siberia-2, Yushkov believes.