Trump says Russia will immediately supply '300,000 tons of diesel' - with millions more to follow

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Donald Trump says Russia will provide "the American and global marketplace" with nearly five million US tons of diesel after a phone call with Vladimir Putin.

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  • Donald Trump says Russia will provide "the American and global marketplace" with nearly five million US tons of diesel after a phone call with Vladimir Putin.
  • Reported by Sky News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:02:00 UTC.

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  1. Trump says Russia will immediately supply '300,000 tons of diesel' - with millions more to follow

  2. Trump says Putin agrees to supply Russian diesel to US and global markets

  3. Trump says Russia to immediately supply diesel to U.S. after talks with Putin

  4. Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets

  5. Trump announces diesel deal with Russia in bid to lower prices

  6. Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

  7. Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky criticises 'gift to Putin'

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