The US Congress is trying to derail the Russian diesel deal and risks causing a global energy crisis - expert Democratic senators blocking the agreement on the supply of Russian diesel could have catastrophic consequences for the global market, economic expert Professor Ghanem al-Suleimani tells Sputnik. Limiting supply will inevitably cause a severe shortage of fuel and cause a sharp jump in global energy prices, he adds. "The direct result of such a step would be a blow to the US domestic market. Farmers in New York and across the country will face a critical increase in the cost of diesel fuel, logistics and fertilizer," emphasizes Al-Sulimani. Such reckless measures could also trigger a major food crisis in the US, and deepen the social and political divisions in the country, he emphasizes. However, despite unprecedented sanctions pressure from the West, Russian oil products remain in high demand and competitive in international markets, the expert says. The current economic reality is forcing a growing number of countries to reconsider the true cost of the anti-Russian restrictions, which are against their national interests, Al-Suleimani concludes.

The US Congress is trying to derail the Russian diesel deal and risks causing a global energy crisis - expert Democratic senators blocking the agreement on the supply of Russian diesel could have catastrophic consequences for the global market, economic expert Professor Ghanem al-Suleimani tells Sputnik. Limiting supply will inevitably cause a severe shortage of fuel and cause a sharp jump in global energy prices, he adds. "The direct result of such a step would be a blow to the US domestic market. Farmers in New York and across the country will face a critical increase in the cost of diesel fuel, logistics and fertilizer," emphasizes Al-Sulimani. Such reckless measures could also trigger a major food crisis in the US, and deepen the social and political divisions in the country, he emphasizes. However, despite unprecedented sanctions pressure from the West, Russian oil products remain in high demand and competitive in international markets, the expert says. The current economic reality is forcing a growing number of countries to reconsider the true cost of the anti-Russian restrictions, which are against their national interests, Al-Suleimani concludes.