Trump's deal with Putin did not lower diesel prices in the US, - WSJ Agreements between the President of the United States Donald Trump and the ruler of Russia Vladimir Putin regarding the supply of diesel did not result in lower prices in the American market. On the contrary, after the deal was announced, diesel prices in the US rose somewhat, writes the Wall Street Journal. According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), on October 28, the average price of a liter of diesel fuel in the United States was $6.35. By comparison, on October 9, when Trump announced the deal, it was $6.28. Thus, the price rose by 7 cents per gallon, despite expectations that agreements with Russia would help stabilize the market. And we are on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tik-Tok, YouTube.