Trump’s diesel deal opens a new rift with Europe over Ukraine

Russia has claimed it can supply even more diesel to the global market than the quantities agreed with United States President Donald Trump.“By the end of the year, we could reach supply volumes of 3.5 million tonnes per month to global markets, just as was the case before the crisis,” Alexander Novak, Russian deputy prime minister, told the news programme Vesti on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ukraine warns Trump-Putin diesel deal will bankroll Russia’s warlist 2 of 4‘Energy ceasefire’: What’s behind Trump’s love-hate ties to Russian oil?list 3 of 4From a ‘dangerous competitor’ to an unknown: Who could replace Zelenskyy?list 4 of 4Trump insists energy ceasefire holds as Ukraine reports new Russian strikesend of listPresident Vladimir Putin and Trump spoke on Friday on an agreement expected to bring 300,000 tonnes of diesel to global markets in October, half a million tonnes in November, and a million tonnes in December.“Diesel Prices for Americans and, indeed, the World, will be COMING DOWN, IN RECORD NUMBERS, AND FAST!” Trump posted.But experts are sceptical, and the move has opened a rift between the US and Europe on the Ukraine war.Kostis Stambolis, execu...