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France says EU sanctions will block Russian fuel from its service stations
US President Donald Trump said he had negotiated large deliveries of Russian diesel to US and global markets, while lifting some sanctions on Moscow.
French government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon said the deal does not change sanctions imposed by the European Union.
She said Russian fuel will not appear at French service stations as a result.
France can check the origin and route of crude and refined fuel, including shipments that pass through other countries for transport or refining, she said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the US decision.
Bregeon said it is too early to know whether the deliveries will lower fuel prices, because their timing and volumes are unclear.
France says Russian fuel will not be sold at its service stations despite a US-Russia agreement on diesel deliveries.
Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said the agreement does not change sanctions imposed by the European Union.
France says it can trace crude or refined products, including fuel routed through third countries.
Bregeon said it was too early to predict whether the deliveries would lower fuel prices.
- Who
- Maud Bregeon, French government spokesperson and minister delegate for energy, addressed the issue.
- What
- She said EU sanctions would prevent Russian fuel from reaching French service stations despite a US-Russia agreement on diesel deliveries.
- When
- Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- France; Bregeon spoke on BFMTV-RMC.
- Why
- EU sanctions remain in force, and France says it can monitor the origin and route of fuel.
US-Russia diesel agreement
France and the European Union
Fuel deliveries
US-Russia diesel agreement
US President Donald Trump said he had negotiated large quantities of Russian diesel for US and global markets.
France and the European Union
Maud Bregeon said the agreement does not change EU sanctions and Russian fuel will not be sold at French service stations.
Sanctions
US-Russia diesel agreement
Trump said sanctions weighing on Moscow would be lifted for the deliveries.
France and the European Union
Bregeon said EU sanctions remain in place.
There will be no Russian fuel tomorrow in French pumps and service stations.
This in no way calls into question the sanctions decided at the level of the European Union.
As for the actual effect of price reductions, allow me to be very cautious because as long as we do not know when it will arrive and especially in what volumes, we cannot predict a fall in prices in the future.
Donald Trump announced he had negotiated the delivery of large quantities of Russian diesel to US and global markets.
Maud Bregeon said the agreement would not change EU sanctions and Russian fuel would not reach French service stations.
- Speaker
- Maud Bregeon
- Agreement
- Donald Trump said he negotiated deliveries of Russian diesel
- Sanctions
- EU sanctions remain in force, according to Bregeon
- Fuel tracing
- France says it can monitor crude and refined products, including those routed through third countries
- Prices
- Bregeon said it was too early to predict whether deliveries would lower fuel prices
Sources
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