Published Oct 12, 2026, 12:30 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 1 source
Trump's proposal to import Russian diesel is questionable given US production and exports
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Donald Trump's proposed solution to the diesel price crisis, which is to import more diesel from Russia (specifically 300,000 tons or 74,000 barrels per day monthly), is questionable given that the US currently produces 3.6 million barrels per day of diesel and exports approximately one-third of it.