Lavrov Says US Diesel Deal Lowers Prices

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the diesel supply agreement with the United States is successfully lowering fuel prices on world markets. The accord was announced by President Donald Trump to help reduce energy costs ahead of US elections.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks with Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergei Naryshkin and Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Russia's President Vladimir Putin and negotiator leading the Russian delegation in the upcoming trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi, during a meeting with members of the Security Council in Moscow, Russia, November 6, 2026. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool

Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a bilateral diesel supply accord with the United States is actively lowering fuel prices. The agreement follows the temporary suspension of export restrictions by Washington.