Will Russia’s diesel shipment to the US lower prices before midterms?

Russia is set to send its first tanker carrying diesel fuel to the United States on Thursday, as part of an agreement with Washington aimed at easing fuel shortages that have pushed US diesel prices higher before next month’s midterm elections.Moscow announced on Wednesday that the tanker was headed to an undisclosed US port and was scheduled to depart on Thursday. The shipment is part of a broader effort to send more fuel to the US, even as Russia faces its own supply constraints and US consumers grapple with elevated prices at the pump.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Putin and Zelenskyy back three-way US peace talks on Ukrainelist 2 of 4Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard after four years in prisonlist 3 of 4Macron makes surprise Saudi visit as France secures extra diesel supplieslist 4 of 4Russia to send first diesel tanker to the US amid Trump dealend of listThe announcement comes as the White House seeks to contain rising energy costs as cost-of-living concerns weigh on Americans in the run-up to the contentious midterm elections.Voters increasingly trust Democrats over Republicans on economic issues, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll...