Trump Says He Agreed With Putin on Russian Diesel Supplies After Phone Call
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and agreed on diesel fuel supplies from Russia. The Ukrainian outlet reports that the deal concerns millions of tonnes of fuel for the United States.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday, 9 October 2026, that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and reached an agreement on supplies of diesel fuel from Russia. According to the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda, the arrangement involves millions of tonnes of Russian diesel to be delivered to the United States.
Trump's statement was brief, and the source gives no further detail. It does not say when or how the conversation took place, over what period or in what volumes the fuel would be delivered, how it would be priced, or which companies might be involved.
It is also unclear whether the arrangement would require changes to existing regulations, and no comment from the Russian side is available. These questions remain open and may be clarified by further official statements.
