Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash Over Controversial Diesel Deal with Russia

10/12/2026

Trump's Russia diesel deal draws backlash as oil slips and Asia stays mixed

10/12/2026

President Trump's decision to allow Russia to export diesel fuel to the U.S. and international markets has drawn bipartisan fury from lawmakers angered it could help Russian President Vladimir...

10/12/2026

"Congress explicitly banned Russian energy imports in 2022 to prevent American dollars from financing (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s brutal war against Ukraine," stated a joint release

10/11/2026

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.

10/11/2026

A bipartisan group of senators is challenging his move to allow Russia to ship diesel to the U.S., citing a 2022 law.

10/11/2026

Republican and Democratic US senators called on President Donald Trump on Sunday to "reverse course" on his diesel supply deal with Russia, saying

10/11/2026

Republican and Democratic US senators called on President Donald ⁠Trump on Sunday to "reverse course" on his diesel supply deal with Russia, saying it runs counter to US law barring imports of...

10/11/2026

A bipartisan group of six senators is calling on the Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices.