Russia will dispatch its first tanker with diesel for the United States on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, according to the Vedomosti news outlet, after a deal with Donald Trump.
Russia lifted its self-imposed ban on diesel exports on October 9, introduced to tackle domestic shortages triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries, after reaching the deal with Trump to supply diesel to global markets.
Novak said on Wednesday the vessel will carry 40,000 metric tons of the fuel, adding that the paperwork on the fuel supply is nearing its completion, according to media reports. He did not name the port from which the cargo will be delivered.
The US uses, typically, over 200,000 tons of diesel every day - to give everyone an idea of what Trump sells our allies out for.
Actually it’s between about 400,000 and 600,000 depending on the time of year.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320482/monthly-us-diesel-consumption/
(Chart measures in barrels, my tonnage numbers there are a rough conversion)
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I chose the lowest consumption rate I could find. Even at that rate, they’re sending 20% of one day with this first shipment. And as far as I know, the total amounts agreed upon would only cover a day or two.
This is honestly deeply embarrassing Trump weakness to anyone but his MAGA acolytes.