Trump says Russia has agreed to deliver millions in diesel fuel after 'highly successful discussion'

Fox Business · NPR and NBC News report that President Donald Trump says Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to send diesel fuel to American and world markets, a pledge meant to ease prices that Republicans want lower before the November midterms. NBC News says Trump told of speaking with Putin and described hundreds of thousands of barrels headed to the U.S.; Fox Business and NPR instead give the amounts in tons.

According to Fox Business and NPR, Trump announced on Friday, on Truth Social, that the Russian leader would supply more than 300,000 tons right away, another 500,000 in November, and 1,000,000 soon afterward. Trump added that, given the state of Russia's refineries, 3,000,000 tons would follow within a short period. He called the conversation "highly successful" and tied the plan to what he called American control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The outlets say wars involving Iran and Ukraine have driven diesel costs up. Fox Business and NPR note that a national average of $6.26 per gallon last month coincided with several trucking and freight firms entering bankruptcy. They also report Trump signed an order this week extending relief from taxes and penalties for red-dyed diesel on highways.

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