Will Russia’s diesel shipment to the US lower prices before midterms?

What happened: Russia is set to send its first tanker of diesel fuel to the US on Thursday under an agreement with Washington, with more shipments promised. Key numbers: US diesel averaged $6.31 a gallon on Wednesday, down 3.1 percent from $6.51 a month earlier but above $3.62 a year ago. Why it matters: Analysts told Al Jazeera the cargo is too small to meaningfully lower prices before the midterms, and Russia's refinery damage from Ukrainian drone attacks leaves the scale and timing of further deliveries uncertain.

Russia is set to send its first tanker of diesel fuel to the US on Thursday under an agreement with Washington, with more shipments promised.

Analysts told Al Jazeera the cargo is too small to meaningfully lower prices before the midterms, and Russia's refinery damage from Ukrainian drone attacks leaves the scale and timing of further deliveries uncertain.