00:00Six U.S. senators from both parties are demanding that President Donald Trump reverse his plan to import diesel fuel
00:07from Russia,
00:08warning the deal could financially benefit Moscow while its war against Ukraine continues.
00:14Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin that calls for millions of tons of diesel to be shipped
00:20to the U.S. in stages.
00:22The lawmakers argue the plan conflicts with existing restrictions on Russian energy imports
00:28and was pursued without the required consultation with Congress.
00:33Energy experts also questioned whether the shipments would meaningfully lower U.S. fuel prices,
00:38raising doubts about the deal's economic and geopolitical benefits.
