First Russian diesel tanker sets sail for United States

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 13:02 · Archive

A tanker carrying Russian diesel has set sail for the United States under a new import agreement negotiated by President Trump, the Kremlin confirmed on Friday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said 'the first oil tanker has sailed off to customers, and regular supplies will continue' without providing further details. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that the first shipment amounts to 40,000 tons of diesel.

Marine intelligence firm Kpler reported the vessel is signalling it is headed to New York with an expected arrival date of 7 November, making it the first Russian diesel delivery to the United States since July 2023. The 40,000-ton shipment equates to around 300,000 barrels, representing about 7% of the roughly 4 million barrels of diesel the US economy consumes daily. Trump has said the import agreement foresees millions more tons of Russian diesel reaching the US in coming months, though energy policy experts say such volumes are unlikely to significantly impact fuel prices.

The reversal of US sanctions policy came two weeks after Trump said he struck a deal with President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine has expressed alarm and dismay at the arrangement, pleading with foreign countries to tighten sanctions on Moscow and deny it revenue for its invasion. Trump previously asked Kyiv to cease long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.

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• The Kremlin says a first tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US despite Ukraine's protestsThe Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement.Clickorlando · 23 Oct, 12:42
• The Kremlin says a first tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US despite Ukraine's protestsThe Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement.News4Jax · 23 Oct, 12:42

In this story: Donald Trump · Vladimir Putin · Dmitry Peskov · Alexander Novak · Ukraine · Russia · United States · Kpler

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