Trump says Russia to 'immediately' supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to global market

Published Updated
0

US President Donald Trump claims that Russia will “immediately supply” over 300,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to the American and global markets, with another 500,000 tonnes next month and “1,000,000 tonnes immediately thereafter”.

“Russia will then deliver, within a short period of time, 3,000,000 tonnes of diesel fuel. Between our total control of the Strait of Hormuz, and this great announcement on Russian energy, diesel prices for Americans and, indeed, the world will be coming down, in record numbers, and fast!” he writes on Truth Social.

Opinion

Editorial

Beneath the surface
Updated 09 Oct, 2026

Beneath the surface

The recent round made fewer headlines because the hard bargaining over the budget had already been done.
Moscow disagreement
Updated 09 Oct, 2026

Moscow disagreement

Both the Taliban’s denialism, and Russia’s apparently soft stance towards the Afghan terrorism problem, are unfortunate.
Vanished girls
09 Oct, 2026

Vanished girls

THE scourge of female disappearances in Pakistan should be a matter of shame. Institutional reforms and ...
Conundrum
Updated 08 Oct, 2026

Conundrum

The two sides came close to a breakthrough in the last round. It is hoped that they can cross the finish line on their second attempt.
Gaza’s torment
08 Oct, 2026

Gaza’s torment

THREE years since the Oct 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, the people of Gaza continue to face a nightmarish existence....
The healthy-food gap
08 Oct, 2026

The healthy-food gap

PAKISTAN’S nutrition problem is usually blamed on poverty, poor eating habits or lack of awareness. But according...