Several countries, not just the United States, are interested in buying Russian diesel

Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russian oil companies are ready to begin supplying diesel to global markets at any moment.

Moscow, October 15. /TASS/. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told reporters on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week that a number of countries, not just the United States, are interested in buying Russian diesel fuel.

In response to the question whether other countries have shown interest, he said: "Russian diesel is in demand all over the world. Of course, other consumers are also interested."

According to the official, Russian oil companies are ready to start supplying diesel fuel to world markets at any moment, and commercial terms are currently being negotiated.

Novak previously told TASS that Russia will begin to lift restrictions on diesel exports ahead of schedule and is one of the main suppliers of this fuel to the world market. He added that Moscow is ready to supply an additional 300,000 tons of diesel to the US market and all its partners in October, which will increase the volume to 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons in December, while the monthly supply could subsequently reach 3 million tons.

The Russian Energy Week (REW) International Forum will be held in Moscow from October 14 to 16, sponsored by the Government of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the Government of Moscow. The Roscongress Foundation organizes this forum. TASS is the information partner of the Russian Energy Week.