Lavrov Says Moscow-Washington Diesel Accord Eased Prices
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that the Moscow-Washington accord easing curbs on Russian diesel exports has made a significant contribution to global energy security.
Writing in a Russian daily, Lavrov said Moscow, unlike its adversaries, does not use economic ties to “settle geopolitical scores” or to undercut rivals. He noted that Russia has supplied Europe with $320 billion worth of energy resources.
“An important contribution to energy security was the agreement reached between the leaders of Russia and the United States to suspend restrictions on the export of Russian diesel fuel,” Lavrov said.
He said implementation had already begun and had pushed prices down immediately. He pledged that Moscow would keep working to stabilize global energy markets, safeguard energy security and support balanced, sustainable development.
US President Donald Trump announced the diesel arrangement last month after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Under it, Moscow agreed to “immediately supply” more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the US and global markets. Trump said Russia would deliver another 500,000 tons in November, followed by 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.” A further 3 million tons would come “within a short period,” he said, depending on the condition of Russian diesel refineries.
Putin said the shipments would benefit the global economy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the deal, warning that easing curbs on Russian diesel exports could help finance Moscow’s war effort.
Lavrov argued that a stable global energy system is essential for sustained economic growth and technological development. He blamed Western sanctions and the seizure of foreign-owned tankers for disrupting fuel markets. He also accused Ukraine of continuing strikes on critical infrastructure in Russia and elsewhere, saying the attacks had “gone unheeded” despite Trump’s calls for them to stop.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov said, was another major destabilizing factor that had severely hit the energy sector.
“The claims by NATO, the EU, and their member states to dictate terms in various maritime areas are entirely unacceptable,” he said.
On food security, Lavrov called it another essential pillar of global stability. He claimed that sanctions and other barriers had contributed to hunger affecting more than 600 million people worldwide.
He also argued that Western countries are resisting the emergence of a multipolar world order.
“In keeping with a colonial paradigm that has by no means disappeared, there are attempts to deny the growing centers of development in the Global South and East the right to participate in global governance in a manner commensurate with their actual weight in world affairs,” he added.
Writing in a Russian daily, Lavrov said Moscow, unlike its adversaries, does not use economic ties to “settle geopolitical scores” or to undercut rivals. He noted that Russia has supplied Europe with $320 billion worth of energy resources.
“An important contribution to energy security was the agreement reached between the leaders of Russia and the United States to suspend restrictions on the export of Russian diesel fuel,” Lavrov said.
He said implementation had already begun and had pushed prices down immediately. He pledged that Moscow would keep working to stabilize global energy markets, safeguard energy security and support balanced, sustainable development.
US President Donald Trump announced the diesel arrangement last month after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Under it, Moscow agreed to “immediately supply” more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the US and global markets. Trump said Russia would deliver another 500,000 tons in November, followed by 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.” A further 3 million tons would come “within a short period,” he said, depending on the condition of Russian diesel refineries.
Putin said the shipments would benefit the global economy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the deal, warning that easing curbs on Russian diesel exports could help finance Moscow’s war effort.
Lavrov argued that a stable global energy system is essential for sustained economic growth and technological development. He blamed Western sanctions and the seizure of foreign-owned tankers for disrupting fuel markets. He also accused Ukraine of continuing strikes on critical infrastructure in Russia and elsewhere, saying the attacks had “gone unheeded” despite Trump’s calls for them to stop.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov said, was another major destabilizing factor that had severely hit the energy sector.
“The claims by NATO, the EU, and their member states to dictate terms in various maritime areas are entirely unacceptable,” he said.
On food security, Lavrov called it another essential pillar of global stability. He claimed that sanctions and other barriers had contributed to hunger affecting more than 600 million people worldwide.
He also argued that Western countries are resisting the emergence of a multipolar world order.
“In keeping with a colonial paradigm that has by no means disappeared, there are attempts to deny the growing centers of development in the Global South and East the right to participate in global governance in a manner commensurate with their actual weight in world affairs,” he added.
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