Tanker with Russian diesel heads to New York under Trump deal
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The first Russian diesel bound for the US following a surprise agreement reached between Moscow and US President Donald Trump is aboard a tanker heading for New York, ship-tracking data showed on Friday.
Trump announced the dealthis month as part of his efforts to bring down soaring diesel prices ahead of November 3 US mid-term elections. Trump also waived parts of a new US sanctions law against Russia and threatened Europe with a US diesel export ban unless countries released more from their emergency reserves to help ease prices.
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