Russia to Resume Diesel Exports to 3.5 Million Tons Monthly
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that Russia could increase diesel exports to 3.0-3.5 million metric tonnes per month by year-end.
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Russia to Resume Diesel Exports to 3.5 Million Tons Monthly
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What this story says
- Russia may resume diesel exports to between 3 and 3.5 million tons per month by the end of 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced.
- Negotiations have begun between Russian and American companies for the supply of Russian diesel.
- In the first nine months of 2026, Russia supplied Europe with energy worth $21.3 billion.
- No left- or centre-rated outlets reported on this story.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 14 of the 21 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
21 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
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Russia is expected to resume diesel exports to levels of between 3 million and 3.5 million metric tonnes per month by the end of 2026, according to Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Novak stated that these additional supplies would help balance global supply and demand. Negotiations have commenced between Russian and American companies concerning the supply of Russian diesel fuel, with energy ministries from both countries also involved in discussions.
In the first nine months of 2026, Russia supplied Europe with energy valued at $21.3 billion. Novak also indicated that Russia's domestic market would not be affected by increased exports. He stated that prices in the US had risen significantly, by approximately 80 to 100 per cent, compared to the beginning of the year.
Disagreement on total value of energy supplied to Europe
Protothema reported that Alexander Novak stated Europeans had purchased $320.7 billion in energy from Russia since 2022, with $21.3 billion of that amount supplied in the first nine months of 2026. News-pravda.com also reported that in the first nine months of 2026, Russia supplied Europe with $21.3 billion in energy.
What the coverage left out
None of the left- or centre-rated outlets reported on this story. The full reports from iDNES.cz and Protothema did not contain specific figures for the cost of diesel exports or a precise timeline for when the 3.5 million tons per month target would be reached, beyond 'by the end of the year'.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 12 Oct 2026, 22:30, and will add the sides that appear.
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Russia to Resume Diesel Exports to 3.5 Million Tons Monthly
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How each side covered it
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Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the centre coverage of this story. The centre-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Right
6 rated outlets
- Right-rated outlets focused on Russia's potential to increase diesel exports to 3.0-3.5 million metric tonnes per month by year-end, as stated by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Protothema highlighted Novak's claim that sanctions had not deterred Russia, which had sold $320.7 billion worth of oil to European countries since 2022, with $21.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026. The Straits Times and Cyprus Mail reported that Russia's diesel exports might reach up to 3.5 million tons per month by year-end. vz.ru noted Novak's statement that exports would be without prejudice to the domestic market. News-pravda.com also mentioned the $21.3 billion figure for energy supplied to Europe in the first nine months of 2026. Interfax.ru reported on negotiations between Russian companies and potential buyers, as well as between Russian and US energy ministries.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Russia to Resume Diesel Exports to 3.5 Million Tons Monthly?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 14% are rated centre, 86% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 21. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Russia to Resume Diesel Exports to 3.5 Million Tons Monthly left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Russia to Resume Diesel Exports to 3.5 Million Tons Monthly biased?
- Russia to Resume Diesel Exports to 3.5 Million Tons Monthly is one event reported by 21 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Russia to Resume Diesel Exports to 3.5 Million Tons Monthly?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Russia to Resume Diesel Exports to 3.5 Million Tons Monthly?
- 21 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What is Russia's projected diesel export volume?
- Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that the country may resume diesel exports to between 3 and 3.5 million metric tonnes per month by the end of 2026. This is expected to help balance global supply and demand.
- Are there negotiations for Russian diesel supply?
- Yes, negotiations have begun between Russian and American companies for the supply of Russian diesel. The energy ministries of both countries are also involved in these discussions.
- How much energy has Russia supplied to Europe?
- In the first nine months of 2026, Russia supplied Europe with energy valued at $21.3 billion. Protothema also reported that Europeans had purchased $320.7 billion in energy from Russia since 2022.
Read it at the source
21 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
1Right
6- Russia says its diesel exports may exceed volumes announced by Trump (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
The Straits Times — is The Straits Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia Dumps 3.5 Million Tons of Diesel per Month After Deal with US, but Prices Don't Seem to Be Falling (opens Protothema in a new tab)
Protothema — is Protothema biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Novak Stated that Russian Diesel Could Be Exported at 3.5 Million Tons per Month (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- Russia says it may export up to 3.5 million tons of diesel a month by year-end (opens Cyprus Mail in a new tab)
Cyprus Mail — is Cyprus Mail biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russian and US companies are already in talks on diesel supplies (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Novak Reported on Negotiations Between Russian Companies and Potential Buyers of Diesel (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
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14- Russia May Resume Oil Exports to up to 3.5 Million Tons per Month, Energy Minister Says (opens iDNES.cz in a new tab)
- Russia: Optimism for Diesel Exports, Estimate for 3 to 3.5 Million Tons per Month by the End of 2026 (opens parapolitika.gr in a new tab)
parapolitika.gr — is parapolitika.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia Promises 3.5 Million Tons of Diesel per Month - Price Reduction Uncertain (opens seleo.gr in a new tab)
- News Bulletin at 23:00 (opens ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 in a new tab)
ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 — is ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russian Diesel Exports to Reach 3.5 Million Tons per Month by 2026 (opens Libre in a new tab)
- Russia Promises 3.5 Million Tons of Diesel per Month but Price Reduction Uncertain (opens Newsit.gr in a new tab)
- Thanks to Trump, Russia Can Fully Resume Oil Exports, Kremlin Claims (opens Aktuálně.cz in a new tab)
Aktuálně.cz — is Aktuálně.cz biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russia: Negotiations with the US Have Begun for the Supply of Russian Diesel (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
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- Nowak Commented on the Russian and US Negotiations on the Supply of Diesel. (opens 1prime.ru in a new tab)
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- Russia and the United States Are Already Discussing Diesel Shipments: Novak Allowed Exports to Grow to 3.5 Million Tons per Month. (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- Russia says can export 3.5 mln tons of diesel monthly by year-end - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. (opens SABC News in a new tab)
- Russia says it may export up to 3.5 million tons of diesel a month by year-end (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- Russian and US Companies Are Negotiating Diesel Supplies (opens Apa in a new tab)
- Russia: We Will Be Able to Export up to 3.5 Million Tons of Diesel per Month by the End of the Year (opens Capital.gr in a new tab)
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