A Russian diesel tanker departed for the United States under a deal between President Trump and Vladimir Putin.
A Russian tanker loaded 40,000 metric tons of diesel. Trump announced a deal to import Russian diesel to lower prices and threatened Europe with a ban.
- The tanker Agioi Fanendes was loaded with 40,000 metric tons of diesel in Russia.
- Trump announced Russia would export 300,000 metric tons to the US and global markets.
- Government payments to farmers were expected to top $47 billion this year.
- Nearly 80 percent of Americans blame Trump for higher costs.
- The White House attributed high diesel prices to pre-existing issues.
- The cargo is the first US import since a ban on Russian oil imports.
Outlets: Al-Monitor, Business Standard, Cyprus Mail, Kyiv Independent, The Citizen (Tanzania), The Economic Times, The Insider, The Korea Times
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