Can the diesel deal ease users’ costs without hollowing out pressure on Moscow?

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   Week ending 11 October 2026
   Issue 12
   Reconstructed chapter
   Published on 19 October 2026

   Russian diesel for price relief: Washington makes a choice

   Shipping threats and oil shutdowns ahead of Isaias add pressure. Washington authorises Russian diesel; lasting relief remains uncertain.

   Judgment : Washington opens a supply route in tension with pressure on Moscow; its lasting benefit remains uncertain.

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   Sources

   • Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets

     Trump announces a first tranche; Kyiv and US lawmakers criticise the deal.

   • General License No. 135 — Authorizing Transactions Related to the Sale, Delivery, Offloading, and Importation of Diesel Fuel of Russian Federation Origin

     The licence authorises transactions through 7 April 2027, with an exception.

   • Iran says Strait of Hormuz could reopen within a week as Tehran weighs US response

     Reuters reports threats to alternative routes and injured Acers crew members.

   • Iran threatens wider tanker attacks as VLCC struck in Gulf

     Seatrade reports a tanker struck on 9 October and threats of wider attacks.

   • Attack — ALERT 135/26

     9 October alert: unknown projectile, fire extinguished; crew status and damage still unknown.

   • MMA Monitors Gulf of America Oil and Gas Activities in Response to Hurricane Isaias

     MMA estimates 71.51% of daily Gulf offshore oil production shut in ahead of Isaias.

   • Petróleo sobe com avanço do furacão Isaias e cortes de produção nos EUA

     Reuters describes Isaias-related offshore shutdowns alongside war-related fuel-supply pressures.