WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD-TV) — A tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel is heading to New York after a recent agreement between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to an exclusive Reuters report.
The Malta-flagged tanker Agioi Fanendes loaded ultra-low-sulfur diesel at Russia’s Baltic port of Primorsk on October 22. Shipping data indicates the vessel is expected to arrive in the United States on November 7.
The shipment would mark the first Russian petroleum-products cargo the United States has imported since a 2022 ban on Russian oil and petroleum products.
Trump announced the agreement on October 9 as part of efforts to lower soaring diesel prices. Under the deal, Russia agreed to export an initial 300,000 metric tons of diesel, followed by 500,000 tons in November and another 1 million tons afterward.
The agreement also involves Russia lifting its self-imposed ban on diesel exports. However, the shipment’s buyer and seller have not been identified.
Russian officials say exports could return to 3 million to 3.5 million metric tons per month by the end of the year as companies work through contracts and payment arrangements.
The potential impact on U.S. diesel prices remains uncertain, as the shipment represents only a portion of the country’s fuel demand.
