Russian Diesel: A Pre-Election Painkiller for the White House?

About 24 days before the US Congressional midterm elections, Donald Trump announced an agreement to supply millions of tons of Russian diesel to the market. The move appears to signal his government's ability to control fuel prices and ease economic pressure on voters. The deal could offer Washington a political gain and give Moscow an opening in its relations with the US. However, the volume of promised shipments, production constraints, and ambiguity over...

About 24 days before the mid-term elections of the US Congress, Donald Trump, by announcing an agreement to supply millions of tons of Russian diesel to the market, seeks to provide a sign of his government's ability to curb fuel prices and reduce economic pressure on voters; An agreement that can provide a political achievement for Washington and an opportunity for Moscow in relations with America. However, the volume of promised shipments, production constraints and uncertainty over the US share of this supply have raised questions about how much the deal will actually affect fuel prices.