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Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices

New York Times Politics and PJ Media describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But the amounts would be small relative to global demand.
The headline split The left frames it as "Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices". The right frames it as "Trump Turns to Russian Diesel As U.S. Fuel Costs Squeeze Farmers and Truckers".
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Left / center-leftTrump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices

New York Times Politics · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightTrump Turns to Russian Diesel As U.S. Fuel Costs Squeeze Farmers and Truckers

PJ Media · Right · News report

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New York Times PoliticsNews report · Oct 9, 10:30 PM

Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices

President Trump said Russia had agreed to ship potentially millions of tons of diesel fuel in the coming months. But the amounts would be small relative to global demand.

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PJ MediaNews report · Oct 9, 11:43 PM

Trump Turns to Russian Diesel As U.S. Fuel Costs Squeeze Farmers and Truckers

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