According to CoinMeta, Russian President Dmitry Peskov confirmed on October 23 that Russia had sent its first oil tanker loaded with diesel to the United States. He stated that in accordance with the agreement reached between Russia and the United States, the supply of diesel to the US had begun and would continue in a steady manner thereafter. Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on the 9th, reaching an agreement on Russia supplying diesel to the US and global markets. On the 10th, the Russian government announced a partial lifting of the diesel export ban, allowing for the supply of 500,000 tons of diesel to the global market at this stage. Russian oil companies will sign diesel supply contracts with foreign parties under the coordination of the government.