Russia Envoy Asks US to License Diesel Exports by All Major Russian Oil Firms

The request matters less for its immediate odds than for what it signals: Moscow is testing whether sanctions on refined fuels can be separated from crude, a carve-out that would ease pressure on Russian refiners without touching the crude price cap architecture. It lands at a moment when Washington has shown no public appetite for relaxing energy measures, and the absence of any reported response suggests the ask is exploratory. The question worth watching is whether diesel-specific licensing becomes a live policy channel or remains a diplomatic trial balloon.