Senators From Both Parties Push Back on Trump's Russian Diesel Deal
The White House says importing Russian fuel will ease pump prices before the midterms. Critics in Congress say it breaks sanctions law and helps fund the war on Ukraine.
By Watchman Report staff ·
President Trump announced last week that he had struck an arrangement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to let Russian diesel into the United States, a move the administration presents as relief for drivers facing high fuel costs, according to the Associated Press.
The Hill reports that the U.S. would buy an estimated 2.5 million tons of fuel under the deal. Republican senators including Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, John Curtis and Thom Tillis have publicly objected, and a group of senators argued that the administration did not consult Congress or provide the justification that sanctions law requires before easing restrictions on Russian oil.
Fuel prices have been pushed up by the conflict with Iran. One policy analyst quoted by The Hill estimated the deal could send about $400 million to the Russian economy while having only a minimal effect on U.S. diesel prices, which he expects to stay above $6 a gallon through Election Day.
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