Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation to discuss the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, economic cooperation and the situation surrounding Iran, the Kremlin said.
According to the Russian side, Moscow reaffirmed its readiness to supply oil and petroleum products to the US and global markets. The two presidents also agreed to maintain direct contacts and continue cooperation through their respective presidential administrations, intelligence services and other government agencies.
Following the call, Trump said an agreement envisaged supplies of up to 3 million tonnes of Russian diesel fuel to the US and the global market. He said the volumes and delivery schedule would depend on the condition of Russian oil refineries.
According to the US president, Russia was ready to supply 300,000 tonnes of fuel in the near term, followed by another 500,000 tonnes in November and an additional 1 million tonnes thereafter.
Meanwhile, the US Treasury Department announced the issuance of a temporary general licence authorising transactions involving Russian-origin diesel fuel.
According to the document issued by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the authorised transactions include the sale, delivery, unloading and import of the fuel into the US. The licence permits such operations until 00:01 Eastern Daylight Time on 7 April 2027.
The licence therefore establishes a temporary authorisation for transactions involving Russian diesel fuel, while the proposed supply volumes and delivery schedule were outlined by Trump.
