Trump's Russian oil plan gets underway – and here's the first buyer

Turkey will be the first buyer of Russian oil under the Trump-Putin agreement to lift sanctions and lower fuel prices. The Turkish energy minister announced that his country will receive part of the diesel supply. The move has drawn criticism from Ukraine, Europe, and Trump's own party.

Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources announced that his country will receive part of the diesel supply that Russia will release to global markets, under the agreement between Moscow and U.S. President Donald Trump. The agreement aims to lower fuel prices worldwide, and under it, the U.S. will lift economic sanctions on Russian oil. The move has drawn sharp criticism from Ukrainian President Zelensky, European officials, and even politicians in Trump's Republican Party. Trump hopes that the influx of additional oil, which does not pass through the Strait of Hormuz, will lower oil prices that have risen due to its blockade. If successful, this would be another severe blow to Iran.