“Treasury Department put out a statement that was basically temporarily suspending sanctions on Russian diesel. Meaning not only is the U.S. going to buy diesel from Russia, the U.S. government is also saying it's not going to punish anyone else for buying diesel from Russia.”

The Daily · The U.S. Tried to Choke Russia’s Energy Market. Then It Made a Diesel Deal.

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temporarily suspended sanctions on Russian diesel, allowing any buyer to purchase Russian diesel without penalty

300,000 tons immediate supply, 500,000 tons in November

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“The agreement will also see U.S. Treasury Department temporarily waive sanctions on Russian diesel through to April 2027.”
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“He signed an executive order easing sanctions that would have targeted countries that were buying Russian oil.”
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“The first thing that happened was Trump announced a deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to the U.S. And in all, a total of 1.8 million tons will be released over time as part of this deal.”
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“Suspend the federal gas tax and the federal diesel tax, which would immediately drop the price of gas by 18 cents a gallon for Texans… save those who use diesel about $200 a year.”
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