Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Plan to Buy Russian Diesel
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Six senators want President Trump to stop a plan. The plan is to buy diesel fuel from Russia. The senators say Trump must change his mind now.
Trump said the US will buy diesel from Russia. Diesel is a fuel used in trucks and machines. The news made oil prices fall by about $1.50.
Asian shares were mixed after the news. Some went up and some went down. Investors were not sure what the plan means.
The deal is between Trump and Russian leader Putin. Some people say the plan hurts the West's alliance. An alliance is a group of countries working together.
Russia and Ukraine are still at war. Many Western countries support Ukraine. Buying fuel from Russia makes some allies angry.
Vocabulary10 words
- senator
- a person who makes laws in the government
- diesel
- a type of fuel used in trucks and cars
- oil prices
- how much it costs to buy oil
- shares
- small parts of a company that people can buy
- Putin
- the leader of Russia
- alliance
- a group of countries that help each other
- reverse course
- to stop doing something and do the opposite
- administration
- the group of people who run a government
- wedge
- something that splits a group apart
- deal
- an agreement between two sides
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1. Stop buying diesel from Russia 2. They fell about $1.50 3. Putin
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Six _____ want President Trump to stop a plan.
The plan is to buy _____ fuel from Russia.
Trump said the US will buy diesel from _____.
The news made oil _____ fall by about $1.50.
Asian _____ were mixed after the news.
The deal is between Trump and Russian leader _____.
Some people say the plan hurts the West's _____.
Russia and _____ are still at war.
Many Western countries support _____.
Buying fuel from Russia makes some _____ angry.
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