# Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US and global market

> Trump announces Russia will supply 300,000+ tonnes of diesel to US before November elections.
- Title: Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US and global market
- Summary: Trump announces Russia will supply 300,000+ tonnes of diesel to US before November elections. Trump says Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tonnes…
- Keywords: diesel, trump, russia, vladimir putin, united states, nuclear energy, ukraine war, november elections, defence production act, dpa, news, world
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-says-russia-to-supply-diesel-to-us-and-global-market
- Published: 2026-10-09T20:04:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: diesel, trump, russia, vladimir putin, united states, nuclear energy, ukraine war, november elections, defence production act, dpa, news, world
## Trump and Putin discuss diesel
Trump said on Oct 9 he had a highly successful discussion with Putin on diesel supply.

> Trump said Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to the US and global market
## Russia to supply 300,000+ tonnes of diesel
Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tonnes of diesel to US and global market.

> Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to the US and global marketplace
## Diesel prices near record highs
Diesel prices are near record highs ahead of November congressional elections.

> Diesel prices, which can drive inflation, are up 70% since the US-Israeli war with Iran began this year
## Treasury licence for Russian diesel
Treasury issued licence allowing Russian diesel imports until April 7, 2027.

> The Treasury Department issued a general licence on Oct 9 allowing importation of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027
## Trump plans more diesel shipments
Trump said Russia will supply 500,000 tonnes in November and 1,000,000 tonnes immediately after.

> Trump said Russia would supply another 500,000 tonnes in November, and another 1,000,000 tonnes immediately thereafter
## Defence Production Act to boost output
Trump will use Defence Production Act to increase diesel output and bypass local regulations.

> The directive, which they said could take the form of a presidential memo, will push officials to find ways to bypass local and state regulations blocking energy production
## Diesel prices expected to fall
Trump expects gasoline prices to fall to $1.85-$1.95 by November elections.

> Trump said he expected gasoline prices to fall soon to levels around US$1.85 to US$1.95
## Key takeaway

Trump says Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tonnes of diesel to US and global market to lower prices ahead of November elections.