Peskov named those interested in agreements on the supply of Russian diesel
Quick Look
- Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that agreements on the supply of diesel fuel to the United States meet the interests of Russia and the world market.
- The deal was announced by Donald Trump amid efforts to lower fuel prices ahead of the election.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Donald Trump is seeking to lower US fuel prices before the November elections. Earlier it was reported about his attempts to stop attacks on Russian refineries.
The agreement on the supply of diesel fuel meets the interests of Russia, the United States and the global energy markets in general. This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, quoted by TASS.
The Kremlin representative called the diesel deal, which became known following telephone conversations between the heads of the Russian Federation and the United States, a very mutually beneficial article of Russian-American cooperation.
Donald Trump announced it on October 9. Vladimir Putin confirmed that Moscow is ready to supply the American and world markets, and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak clarified that diesel could be sent to the US markets as early as October.
As Axios wrote, the head of the White House unsuccessfully sought to stop Ukrainian attacks on refineries due to the associated rise in fuel prices in the United States, the prices of which it is important for him to bring down on the eve of the November elections in the country, and made a deal after Vladimir Zelensky ignored his requests several times.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Diesel fuel deliveries to the United States will begin in October.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the exact volumes of diesel fuel supplies?
- How will other participants in the global energy market react?
