Two weeks ago, Trump signed a law threatening 100% tariffs over Russian oil. Now he’s making a diesel deal with Putin. What happened to the sanctions?

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Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets

President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia will supply more than 4 million tons of diesel to the global market under a deal he struck with President Vladimir Putin during a phone call.

Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November, and 1 million tons immediately thereafter, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Moscow will then deliver another 3 million tons of diesel based on the condition of Russia’s refineries, Trump said.

The Treasury Department temporarily waived sanctions on Russian diesel through April 2027 under a general license issued Friday.

Diesel prices have surged around the world as Ukraine has pounded Russian refineries, forcing Moscow to ban diesel exports to the global market. Iran and its Houthi allies have also attacked refineries in the Middle East, further constraining fuel supplies.

Trump signs the Russian energy tariff legislation

The Russia sanctions bill signed into law by US President Donald Trump on Friday gives him new powers to impose tariffs that could last well beyond his presidency, injecting more uncertainty into the global economy after nearly two years of trade wars.
The immediate impact ​may be limited, given Trump’s reluctance to take actions that could push consumer prices higher ahead of the November midterm elections, when control of Congress is at stake, analysts said.

But critics say the legislation, ‌which imposes tariffs on Russia’s biggest trading partners, has broad language that could herald trouble for other countries as well if they find themselves in Trump’s crosshairs in the future.
The bill requires Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% within 30 days on all goods imported into the US from the five largest importers of Russian crude oil or gas as well as any country that knowingly made new purchases of oil or gas 30 days after the law was enacted or was among the top five countries helping Russia evade sanctions.