The U.S. on Friday (October 9, 2026) lifted sanctions on the sale of Russian diesel till April 7 next year.
The announcement by the US Department of Treasury came minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and struck a deal to supply diesel to the American and global markets. Trump said Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November, and one million tons immediately thereafter. Russia will then deliver another 3 million tons of diesel based on the condition of Russia’s refineries, Mr.
“…all transactions prohibited by the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations … that are related to the sale, delivery, offloading, or importation, including importation into the United States, of diesel fuel of Russian Federation origin are authorised through 12:01 am eastern daylight time, April 7, 2027,” the Treasury Department said. Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Earlier, Mr.
