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The announcement that Russia will deliver hundreds of thousands of tonnes of diesel to the United States and global markets creates a rare, high‑impact shock for commodity traders. Quantitative teams can turn the news into actionable signals by modelling supply dynamics, reassessing forward curves, and stress‑testing portfolio exposures. This article walks through the analytical steps needed to incorporate such a geopolitical supply event into a systematic trading framework. Understanding the Supply Shock The disclosed schedule amounts to 300,000 t of diesel in the first week, 500,000 t in November, and a further 1 M t thereafter, with an additional three million tonnes pledged for delivery within a short horizon....