Lawmakers Move to Block 300,000-Ton Russia Diesel Deal as Trump Faces GOP Revolt
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 12
Lawmakers Move to Block 300,000-Ton Russia Diesel Deal as Trump Faces GOP Revolt
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 12
Summary
Republicans and Democrats intensified pressure on Monday to kill President Donald Trump’s Russia diesel deal, with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick pledging legislation to block any purchases of Russian oil.
300,000 tons of diesel were promised immediately under Trump’s Oct. 9 announcement, followed by 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons thereafter, which lawmakers say conflicts with the 2022 ban on Russian energy imports.
Don Bacon and a bipartisan Senate group said the arrangement would give Vladimir Putin a financial lifeline for Russia’s war in Ukraine and accused the administration of bypassing Congress.
Dan Brouillette, Trump’s former energy secretary, said the deal is unlikely to cut diesel prices much because it would mostly reroute existing supply rather than add new barrels to the market.
Crude prices still climbed as the backlash grew, underscoring the political and market risks of Trump’s attempt to use Russian fuel imports to ease U.S. diesel costs.