US-Russia Pact to Stabilize Diesel Prices
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to supply more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel to the American and global markets, aiming to ease rising energy prices ahead of the November elections. The U.S. Treasury Department issued a license allowing the import of Russian diesel until April, with expectations of additional shipments thereafter. This move comes amid diesel prices in the United States reaching unprecedented levels of $6.28 per gallon, due to a global supply shortage caused by conflicts in Iran and Ukraine. Although diesel futures declined by 4.8% following the announcement, energy market analysts considered the agreed quantities insufficient to produce a lasting decrease in prices, noting that this represents only limited support for a market under significant pressure. The agreement elicited mixed international reactions; Ukrainian President Zelensky criticized the rapprochement with Moscow, warning against making concessions. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is studying the activation of the Defense Production Act to boost domestic refining capacities and reduce burdens on the transportation and agricultural sectors.
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