Financial Times sources say two of three Russian diesel tankers bound for the U.S. have diverted, raising doubts about the U.S.-Russia diesel deal. After the midterms, bipartisan lawmakers opposed lifting sanctions, Representative Gregory Meeks introduced a bill to block corrupt oil deals with Russia, and New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill warned that docking Russian tankers violates federal law. A third tanker is due in New York this weekend but could also divert. Yet U.S. fuel supplies have fallen below 100 million barrels, the lowest in over two decades, and Russian supply could ease price pressure; even if the bill passes, the President could veto it, and two-thirds of votes would be needed to override. Bloomberg, citing a source close to the Kremlin, says Russia could win more concessions, while The Conversation notes Trump, in office until 2028, retains broad foreign-policy powers.
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Original headline: Đảng Cộng hoà thua đau, thoả thuận dầu diesel có thành phế tích ngay khi ông Trump còn tại vị?
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