УНН Economy ✎ Two of the three tankers carrying 140,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are no longer heading to the United States. The reasons for the
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It’s not funneling money to Putin. It was a purely political move. Diesel markets are fungible and efficient. Russia has been forced to import diesel from Belarus, South Korea, and others to ensure their reserves are healthy
Them selling diesel to the US is basically just shifting purchases around. Russia doesn’t make money in any real terms for it. It was simply a hail mary play from Trump to convince voters that he’s doing everything possible to keep fuel prices down
It’s not funneling money to Putin. It was a purely political move. Diesel markets are fungible and efficient. Russia has been forced to import diesel from Belarus, South Korea, and others to ensure their reserves are healthy
Them selling diesel to the US is basically just shifting purchases around. Russia doesn’t make money in any real terms for it. It was simply a hail mary play from Trump to convince voters that he’s doing everything possible to keep fuel prices down