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

NPR News·October 9, 2026·1 min read

President Trump said the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of pressure on Moscow to ease prices before the midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. The move reverses a long-standing U.S. policy of pressuring Russia over energy exports.

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