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Senators question legality of Russian diesel imports

Seven senators from both parties say the legality of Russian diesel imports needs a clear answer; the pump has so far declined to comment.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 6:12 PM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov): “Ranking Member Shaheen and Six Bipartisan Senators' Statement on Legality of Imports of Russian Diesel Fuel”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 6:12 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Russian.

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United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov)Ranking Member Shaheen and Six Bipartisan Senators' Statement on Legality of Imports of Russian Diesel Fuel

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeven senators from both parties put out a statement tonight questioning whether imports of Russian diesel fuel are legal.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip is at a truck stop outside Harrisburg.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing beside pump six, and behind me a line of trucks is idling while Senator Shaheen and six colleagues from both parties say the legality of this diesel needs answers.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentSeven senators agreeing on anything is rare, and I'd say it takes a desk-level reporter to cover it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Skip. Who's with you?
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThis is Walt Pasternak, a long-haul driver, who just finished filling up. Walt, do you know where your diesel comes from?
Walt PasternakI assumed Texas. The pump never said otherwise, and I never asked it for a passport.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentWalt, the pump has a passport?
Walt PasternakLooking at eleven years of receipts, not a single one lists what country the diesel came from.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the one thing both parties agree on is a mystery liquid in your truck.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentExactly, Hank, and I'm soaked from a sprinkler nobody can explain, so the desk has a seat open for a man who asks questions.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentBack to you.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWalt, did the diesel give a name?