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Tanker carrying Russian diesel heads to U.S. for first time since 2022 under Trump deal

Oct 23 (Reuters) - The first Russian diesel bound for the US following a surprise agreement reached between Moscow and US President Donald Trump is aboard a tanker heading for New York, ship-tracking data showed on ‌Friday. Trump announced the deal this month as part of his efforts to bring down soaring diesel prices ahead ‌of November 3 US mid-term elections. Trump also waived parts of a new US sanctions law against Russia and threatened Europe with a US diesel export ​ban unless countries rele