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Trump says Russia agreed to supply diesel fuel amid high US prices

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President Trump said Friday that Vladimir Putin agreed to immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to US and global markets, another 500,000 tons in November, 1,000,000 tons "immediately thereafter," and 3,000,000 tons later. The announcement includes a waiver on US energy sanctions, despite Russia's ongoing diesel export ban following Ukrainian strikes on refineries. US diesel averaged $6.28 per gallon Friday. Ukraine called the deal a gift to Putin.

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