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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

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

Left 0%(0)Centre 14%(1)Right 86%(6)

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

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Thin on the left so far

None of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

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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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.

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