President Donald Trump has thanked Vladimir Putin after striking a deal to send diesel from Russia to the US.
Trump said on Friday (9 October) that Russia had agreed to immediately supply diesel to US and global markets in an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections.
“That is a big deal. That is massive amounts of oil coming into our country, Trump said. “And I want to thank President Putin, to be honest with you”.
The move comes as the price of diesel, used in agriculture, heating homes and trucking, is near a record high.
Trump said on social media he had a "highly successful" discussion with President Vladimir Putin in which they agreed that Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel to US and global markets.
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