Russia has begun implementing an agreement to export diesel to the United States and global markets, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a Tuesday article for Moscow daily Kommersant. President Donald Trump announced the deal on October 9, under which Russia agreed to provide 300,000 metric tons, or about 2.25 million barrels, immediately, followed by 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons thereafter. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued License No. 135 permitting covered transactions involving Russian-origin diesel through April 7 next year, but the 2022 Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act separately bans relevant Chapter 27 imports. Two tankers diverted from intended U.S. destinations and a third lacked a confirmed discharge port as prospective buyers weighed possible civil or criminal liability. Lavrov said implementation had lowered prices and would support energy security, although he provided no diesel-price data. U.S. futures prices fell about 11% after the announcement, while GasBuddy recorded a record U.S. diesel pump price last week and AAA reported $6.17 a gallon on November 9. Lavrov also said Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure had renewed fuel shortages in at least six Russian regions.