Policy · 10/12/2026
Trump’s Russian Diesel Plan Faces Bipartisan Scrutiny
Trump’s plan to import diesel from Russia is drawing criticism from both parties just weeks before the US midterm elections.
Why it matters
The deal puts Trump’s import plans under bipartisan scrutiny shortly before the US midterm elections.
- ★The plan involves importing diesel from Russia.
- ★Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal.
- ★The deal was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.