"Gaming to break sanctions." Russia sends a tanker with fuel to the US

Under the agreement between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, announced on October 9, the United States is to receive 2 million tons of diesel fuel from Russia. The first transport is expected to amount to 40,000. tons of fuel.

We are talking about a very small supply here, noted Dr. Przemysław Zaleski, recalling that the United States consumes almost three million barrels a day.

The energy sector expert said directly that even if Russia implements its agreement in full, it will not meet the current needs of the US. It's a drop in the ocean. This will absolutely not change the shortages on the American market or increase supply on the global market, he said.

Why then did Donald Trump decide to make such a move? This is the pragmatism of the Republican Party, which is declaring great success. It is supposed to tell Americans: "Listen, we signed a contract with a good supplier who has enough fuel." This is a very strong slogan for the electorate. Although, in my opinion, it will probably have no significance until November 3, i.e. until the midterm elections, he said.

The basis for the problems with fuel availability on world markets is the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. Zaleski says directly: Until the situation in this region is resolved, the problem will not disappear.

And why do the problems concern primarily the above-mentioned diesel and not gasoline? In the United States, diesel is the more popular fuel. This mainly applies to agricultural, transport and construction machines. The USA relies largely on this fuel and that is probably why this was the decision of the American administration, he explained.

There is also the question of what Russia's intentions are in this agreement, as it is itself struggling with fuel problems. This is a game to break Western sanctions, explained Zaleski. This is to show that there is no Western unity. To make a breakthrough in the sanctions, which have so far been quite difficult for Russia, he specified.