U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the U.S. and global marketplace in an effort aimed at cutting prices for the fuel ahead of the November midterm elections.
The move comes as prices of diesel, used in agriculture, heating homes and trucking goods, are near record highs ahead of the Nov. 3 congressional elections that will determine control of Congress.
Trump said in a post on social media he had a “highly successful” discussion with President Vladimir Putin in which they agreed that Russia will immediately supply the diesel.
An envoy for Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, praised cooperation between Russia and the United States on diesel and energy in a post on X on Friday, shortly after the call.
Trump said Russia would supply another 500,000 tons in November, and another 1,000,000 tons “immediately thereafter.” Even more would come after that, Trump said, “based on the condition of their diesel refineries” which have been damaged by attacks during Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The unusual move comes as the U.S. has imposed sanctions on Russia’s energy companies over its war on Ukraine that began in February 2022. The Treasury Department issued a general license on Friday allowing importation of Russian diesel until April 7 next year.
Diesel prices, which can drive inflation, are up 70 per cent since the US-Israeli war with Iran began this year, despite two high-profile recent moves by Trump to boost supplies of the fuel: pressuring allies to release emergency reserves and expanding access to tax-exempt red-dyed diesel, which is normally used for farm equipment.
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The wars in Iran and Ukraine have triggered an unprecedented global fuel supply crunch, pushing average US diesel prices to $6.28 a gallon on Thursday, according to the AAA motorist organization.
“Lower prices for Americans, especially our Great Farmers, Ranchers, and Truckers, is my Greatest Priority,” Trump said.
Three industry sources said earlier on Friday that Trump will issue a directive in coming days to some U.S. department heads to find ways to control prices of diesel.
The directive, which they said could take the form of a presidential memo, will push officials to find ways to bypass local and state regulations blocking energy production and use the Cold War-era Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase output of oil and fuel.
Under the DPA, the president has authorities allowing loans, or loan guarantees to expand domestic manufacturing of critical materials and to require companies to prioritize government contracts for essential goods.
The White House has been weighing how to use the DPA to expand refining capacity as the war with Iran exposes a U.S. vulnerability to supply disruptions and price spikes.
Refining executives told administration officials last month that federal money would be better directed toward making refineries more efficient or expanding existing plants rather than financing an entirely new refinery, which would be considerably more costly and take years to complete.
Trump also said he expected gasoline prices to fall soon to levels around $1.85 to $1.95, well below Friday’s average price of about $4.37 a gallon, according to AAA.
Jim
October 11, 2026 at 11:57 am
Today diesel fuel in Van. is $13.68 gal. and in Edm. $10.62 gal. If we only had a leader like Trump that actually helped the people.
Jesus some folks are out of their f*ckin minds. Ya all go ahead and support that pedophilia and genocide. Ya all support his corruption and his nepotism and his communism and his plain vile ugliness. Ya all are one and the same with him\ and his cult. F*ck You.
Trump caused the high fuel costs
Trump should be sanctioned
Today diesel fuel in Van. is $13.68 gal. and in Edm. $10.62 gal. If we only had a leader like Trump that actually helped the people.
If Canada had politicians that cared about our own country we wouldn’t be in a dilemma where to go diesel and gasoline but our country has been run yearly by people who think our environment policies will save the planet idiotic immigration policies crazy internal politics about trade between provinces, and stupidity continues with this current government
If trump didn’t start a war he can’t win he wouldn’t need Russian oil. Canada can provide that so what’s his problem? Ego..
The sooner that orange buffoon dies of a Big Mac induced heart attack, the sooner the world will be a better place!
Russia doesn’t have fuel for themselves. But they are willing to give Trump the fuel he in return can attack Ukraine and its leadership. Trump will collude with the enemies if he keep his presidency.
the orange idiot
Lies! Sad desperation.
Trump has to go! The purchase deal “announced” not verified, shows Trump operates by self interest alone! The western world supports Ukraine over Russia and Trump shows he thinks he is all powerful. Americans need to wake up and show and demonstrate great revulsion of his presidency!
“Trump says”
So what, what does Putin say? In this case I would believe Putin over Trump and Putin has not said a word about this.
And he is now blaming Ukraine for the US diesel shortage. Nope, can’t make this kind of garbage up!!
@Whatever So we should ignore the US because they don’t care about Canada? FALSE. We should pay especially close attention to what’s going on in the US right now, as it directly affects us as a nation. Unfortunately, what happens in the US influences what happens up here in a lot of ways. Not only that, but the US government under Trump is openly trying to undermine Canada’s economy and sovereignty. Don’t ever think the Americans forgot about “Manifest Destiny.” Open your eyes!
Once again Trump shows how much of a tool he is. I’m sure Putin made him think he was getting a “great deal.” Zelenski is right: he’s weak… and stupid. Sanctions and trade at the same time? Trump says he gets along great with all the Eastern dictators. It’s because he worships them and wants to be the American version of them.
MAGA ideology.
Whatever @ 11:40 am.
Agreed! All these elbowz up idiots think 11+ years of liberal abuse of canadians is all Trump’s fault. They don’t realize liberals are the scourge of Canada.
The US is now violating their own sanctions to fund Putin in the war against Ukraine.
I would rather focus on Canada. Why Canadians are always so concerned about things happening in the USA while Americans don’t give sh** about Canada?
Do they criticize our PM??? No, they just don’t care.
But Canadians… Canadians need their daily dose of American people’s “misery” (imagine by Canadians).
so trumps big diesel deal equals about 4 1/2 days consumption in the us.whoopie,that should make a huge difference
Trump id being played like a bad fiddle by Putin.
Worst White House occupant in US history!
Trump is the absolute poster boy for “You cannot fix Stupid!”
So we are fighting Russia and trading with them at the same time? Just how stupid does this sound to everyone else?
@Frank Meagher
As i was thinking. The number: 300,000 tons sounds more impressive then a measly 50,000 gallons or whatever it works out to.
I didn’t realize TRUMP was that desperate, to make a deal with the devil…
Like how the US follows North Korea and Iran by copying up even more to Russia. The US is also going to have a livestreamed death by firing squad. Iran and North Korea do the same.
Q: When is a sanction not a sanction?
A: When President Hypocrite ignores it
….and he thinks he should get the Nobel Peace Prize…
Trump should end the war he started in Iran that’s driving up the cost of energy instead of rewarding his dictator buddy Putin and his war crimes in Ukraine.
But we know that Trump loves dictators and aspires to be one himself.
A commenter
October 9, 2026 at 3:51 pm
You have no knowledge of history or intelligence
Jfk. I don’t smoke. Like you don’t think. Too bad. I just pointed out the obvious.
who cares, Trump is a clown and needs a old folks home, give the Russians money to help support the war in Ukraine and Iran. yet the people of the USA will still support this untruthful person (Bast##d}
…executed
Rich , let me know what you’re smoking.
300,000 tons is an 13-18 hour supply of diesel in the USA. This supply deal is window dressing and will do absolutely nothing to reduce prices.
TRUMP TURNS ALLIES INTO HIS ENEMIES IN PREFERENCE TO ALLYING HIMSELF WITH PAST ENEMIES.
AMERICA, THE UNGREATFUL.
Seems to me that Trump has been desperate for a win for the last year, but everything has failed. Venezuelan oil, Belarussian potash, Korean investment in Alaska, the War on Iran, and Canada’s refusal to submit by accepting a trade deal on any terms. None have been the wins he wanted, so ge’s trying a diesel deal with Russia.
Trump and anyone that supports him should be be live streamed getting …
stupid old orange fool
All the worlds a stage. Trump is just another compromised muppet. Wars are thought up and brought on by the powers that ought not to be. Open up your eyes… anyone with any critical thinking skills can see that all of this is a fake show!
The volume of diesel being imported won’t move the needle on price. U.S. importers will buy at whatever price the Russians are offering and sell into the U.S. at the market price. Any diesel displaced by Russian diesel will probably be exported to third countries for sale at the market price. Win for importers if they buy at a lower price from Russia. Win for Russia because it can sell its diesel (assuming it has the capacity). Probably no win for U.S. consumers.
And what kind of weapons and bombs did USA supply Russia? Keep your commie diesel. F*ck you Trump. You need to be dead.
Too bad Canada has nothing to offer to the world except platitudes and virtue signalling.
This is bad news for the stock price.
From one dictator to another
It wouldn’t be because Russia would need the money would it ?
2 bum buddies
300,000 tons of diesel is approximately 2.24 million barrels of diesel. The USA consumes about 3-4 million barrels per day. So this is just to make Trump look good; that much diesel won’t even last a single day.
Two countries in a proxies make a deal. Meanwhile in Canada, we throw tantrums.
Donald Trump is not good at this.
Trump for all his flaws is doing something for his country. What is Carney doing for us? Working on an oil line? How long will that take?
War is bad, because it represents a breakdown of diplomacy that is costly and deadly.
But what Liberals hate, is Trump. They don’t care about people starving, dying, or being left homeless, they just want to stick to it to Trump.
You people are deranged.
No need in ‘knocking’ Carney about this, it’s just two buddies (Trump & Putin) helping each other out. Both are tyrants.
I mean, nothing’s forcing you to buy, it, though I bet you will.
Of course, all of the lefties are complaining because Democrats need people to be in despair to convince people to vote for them rather than attract them with good policy, and the Liberals have bet the economy on Trump losing power after the midterms.
…and he’s opening N. Korean tourists this summer. MAGA at work
Trump is a businessman.
Even Russia can get a deal…
Carney should take note…
Putin’s puppet said the Mexicans will pay for ‘The Wall’, promised $2,000 tariff ‘dividends,’ he would give American adults a $5,000 “dividend” if Republicans kept the House and Senate, stated he would not launch an attack against Iran prior to the November midterms, promised to lower gasoline prices below $2 a gallon, cut mortgage rates to 2%, Not one ever kept!
“The truth has no defense against a fool that is willing to believe a lie.”
American Communism at it’s best!!! Russia will Nuke the US any day now! But, don’t touch my Mara Lago!!
I mean, they are besties after all.
Oh, and let’s not forget the 4D space chess move of getting your industry dependent on cheap energy from Russia (including shutting down your perfectly good nuclear power plants) then provoking a war with them for the personal enrichment of crooked Joe Biden and his co-conspirators among the european vassals.
Its amazing how the war mongers in europe need to be taught for a third time to not be belligerent towards Russia. I guess the lessons of 1812/13 and 1945 have been long abandoned.
haha so many people will be triggered.
What is Carney doing?
Taxing Canadians…thats what. The higher the cost of fuel, the more money they get to launder all over the world.