Trump’s Russian diesel deal benefits Moscow more than US consumers, experts say

KYIV, Ukraine — American diesel prices rose for a second straight week as Russia’s seaborne crude exports reached their highest weekly value since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The price hike comes weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump moved to ease restrictions on Russian diesel and pressure Kyiv to spare Russian refineries ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Diesel averaged $6.35 a gallon on Monday, just below the record $6.53 set in September, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration . The economy is the top issue heading into the Nov.…