President Trump’s heavily touted agreement to purchase 300,000 tons of Russian diesel, violating federal sanctions to support Vladimir Putin’s war, will do nothing to change U.S. gas and diesel prices. Simple math reveals why this policy is purely theatrical. The announced purchase of 300,000 tons of diesel amounts to just over 2 million barrels. Because the American economy consumes roughly 4 million barrels of distillates daily, Trump's grand deal equals a mere 12 hours