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U.S. Diesel at $6.30 a Gallon as First Russian Cargo Sets Sail for New York

OilPrice.com·Oct 23, 2026 · 8:30 AM CT
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The first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the U.S. left the Baltic port of Primorsk on Friday and is due in New York on Nov. 7, with about 300,000 barrels of ultra-low sulfur diesel. The shipment follows a deal President Trump announced with Vladimir Putin aimed at bringing down U.S. diesel prices, now around $6.30 a gallon.

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