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PinkTweets @pinktweets.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I’m reading that 300k tonnes of diesel fuel will last no more than a day or 2. Anyone have any solid info on that? Social media “experts” are not my jam.

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Eric Scott @captainfossil.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I had the same question - & my issue was converting tonnes to barrels. According to CNN, 800k tonnes of diesel (the 1st two shipments from Russia) equals 6 million barrels, or about a day and a half of supply at current US consumption rates. www.cnn.com/2026/10/09/p...

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Trump deal for Russian diesel sparks anger in Ukraine, doubts among analysts | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump said on Friday he secured an agreement from Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply markets with Russian diesel fuel as he works to bring down energy costs ahead of the midte...

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Eric Scott @captainfossil.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Trump wrote on social media that Putin agreed to “immediately supply” more than 300,000 tons of diesel to global energy markets, with another 500,000 tons promised in November. Together, the amounts — equal to 6 million barrels of diesel fuel — would cover about a day and a half worth of US demand, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

“We are talking PERHAPS a 5-6% increase in supply between now and year end,” Dan Pickering, founder and chief investment officer at Pickering Energy Partners, said about the the president’s announcement in an email.

“Bottom line — this is helpful but not a needle mover for global diesel markets,” Pickering said. “Sidenote — there is a reason Trump talked about volumes in tons instead of barrels. The tons number looks bigger to a general observer. This is more politics than a game changer.”

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