I wonder why he made this announcement on Friday, right before the market close. Usually Trump would wait until the weekend to do things that hurt the market, like doing new strikes on Iran or announcing new tariffs.

If the diesel deal is intended to stabilize the markets, then why wouldn't he announce on a Monday? Trump signed an executive order to allow trucks to use untaxed red-dyed diesel until the end of 2026.

Why not announce the Russia oil deal on a Monday?