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Tanker carrying Russian diesel heads to US days after Trump’s surprise deal with Moscow

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Manral, K. (2026, October 23). Tanker carrying Russian diesel heads to US days after Trump’s surprise deal with Moscow. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/tanker-carrying-40000-metric-tons-of-russian-diesel-heads-to-us-after-trumps-surprise-deal-with-moscow/articleshow/135142717.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-23 · by Karan Manral

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A tanker named Agioi Fanendes is transporting 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel from Primorsk to New York, according to ship-tracking data released on Friday. This shipment follows a deal announced by former President Donald Trump on October 9, which involved Russia lifting its self-imposed ban on diesel exports and exporting 300,000 metric tons of diesel immediately to the US and global markets. The identities of the buyer and seller were not disclosed in the article.
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A tanker loaded with Russian diesel has departed for the United States under a deal brokered by President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The shipment is expected to arrive in New York on November 7, four days after the midterm elections. This marks the first US import of Russian oil or petroleum products since former President Joe Biden imposed a ban following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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The information is based on reports from multiple sources, including Reuters, The Associated Press, NBC News, New York Post, and The Straits Times. Ship-tracking data from LSEG confirmed the departure of the tanker from Primorsk.

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Since the European Union imposed a full embargo on imports of Russian oil products in February 2023 over the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022, Russia has primarily exported diesel to Brazil and Turkey, as well as to countries across Africa.
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🔮 The vessel is expected to arrive in the United States on November 7.
2026-10-23 · Times of India
Tanker carrying Russian diesel heads to US days after Trump’s surprise deal with Moscow · assertive framing

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A tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel is headed for New York, according to ship-tracking data released on Friday, following a deal reached between Moscow and Washington earlier this month. uncertain
tanker → carry → Moscow
The Malta-flagged medium-sized tanker Agioi Fanendes was loaded with 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulphur diesel at Russia’s Baltic port of Primorsk on October 22, Reuters reported, citing LSEG shipping data. asserted
Reuters → flag → data
The vessel is expected to arrive in the United States on November 7. asserted
vessel → expect → November
Also Read | Trump’s Russian roulette: A high-stakes juggle between Vladimir Putin and the pollsThe identities of the buyer and seller were not immediately known. asserted
identities → read → buyer
The shipment would mark the first US import of Russian oil or petroleum products since then-President Joe Biden announced a ban on such imports in 2022. asserted
Biden → mark → 2022
The development comes after US President Donald Trump announced the surprise deal on October 9 as part of efforts to bring down soaring diesel prices ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections. asserted
Trump → come → elections
The agreement also involved Russia lifting a self-imposed ban on diesel exports. asserted
Russia → involve → exports
Trump also waived parts of a new US sanctions law against Moscow and threatened to ban diesel exports to Europe unless countries released more fuel from their emergency reserves to help ease prices. asserted
countries → waive → prices
As announced by Trump on October 9, Russia was to "immediately export" 300,000 metric tons, or 2.25 million barrels, of diesel to the US and global markets, followed by 500,000 tons in November and another 1 million tons "immediately thereafter". asserted
Russia → announce → November
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak indicated that further shipments would follow as Russian and US companies finalise delivery contracts. asserted
companies → indicate → contracts
He also projected that Russia could raise its diesel exports to their usual levels of 3 million to 3.5 million tons per month by the end of the year. uncertain
Russia → project → year
Last week, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who also heads Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, revealed that the US Treasury had approached the fund for assistance in resolving complex payment issues related to the agreement. asserted
Treasury → head → agreement
Since the European Union imposed a full embargo on imports of Russian oil products in February 2023 over the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022, Russia has primarily exported diesel to Brazil and Turkey, as well as to countries across Africa. asserted
Russia → impose → Africa
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