https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/authors/daniel-francisco Daniel Francisco is a Germany-based researcher and former military analyst. He writes on European security and geopolitics. en https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/assets/brand/icon-512.pnghttps://geopoliticaleconomist.com/authors/daniel-francisco https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/europes-diesel-dependence-strategic-liability https://geopoliticaleconomist.com/articles/europes-diesel-dependence-strategic-liability Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Daniel Francisco Washington's Russian diesel waiver is not simply an American sanctions reversal. It exposes Europe's dependence on imported fuel and the limits of a common Western policy when the United States changes course. Europe Russia & Eurasia Americas