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Russia to send first diesel cargo to US on Thursday after lifting export ban

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Russia says it will send first diesel cargo to US on Thursday
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Russia has lifted its self-imposed ban on diesel exports, which it introduced to tackle domestic shortages caused by Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries. The ban was lifted on Oct 9, after Russia reached a deal with US President Donald Trump to supply diesel to global markets. Russia says it will send its first diesel cargo to the US on Thursday, and Al Jazeera reports the tanker will head to an undisclosed port. An Al Jazeera analysis frames the shipment as an attempt to ease fuel shortages before the midterm elections.

This continues an earlier story: Trump weighs easing shadow-fleet restrictions as Russia restarts diesel exports

Later: Trump's diesel price relief efforts grow costlier as election nears · First Russian diesel tanker sets sail for US under Trump-Putin deal

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  1. CNA

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    Reports that Russia lifted its self-imposed diesel export ban on Oct 9 after a deal with Trump, and says it will send its first diesel cargo to the US on Thursday.

  2. Al Jazeera

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    Reports that Russia will send its first diesel tanker to the US on Thursday, bound for an undisclosed port, amid the Trump deal.

  3. Al Jazeera

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    Reports that Moscow is dispatching its inaugural diesel shipment to the US, aiming to ease fuel shortages as midterm elections loom.

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