Moscow Denies It Failed Deal to Deliver Diesel to America
No Russian diesel has reached the United States as two sanctioned tankers divert and state and federal officials warn of legal penalties.
- Of three Russian diesel tankers originally tracked toward the United States, only one continues its voyage as two others changed course. The fleet, carrying approximately 140,000 tonnes of fuel, tests a Trump administration deal to resume Russian energy imports.
- The controversy stems from a conflict between the 2022 Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act and the Treasury Department's General License 135, which permits Russian-origin diesel imports until April 7, 2027. Lawmakers question whether the authorization violates the congressional ban.
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill warned port operators that accepting the fuel could expose them to civil and criminal penalties. Separately, senators including Susan Collins and Thom Tillis argued the imports violate the 2022 law.
- Advocacy organizations are currently tracking 13 vessels that could deliver Russian diesel to U.S. ports. Yevhen Honcharov, policy director at the American Coalition for Ukraine, called the deal "absurd in every sense of the word," arguing it fails to lower fuel prices.
- President Donald Trump defended the deal to increase supply, yet analyst John Herbst warned that allowing imports undermines Washington's interests. "This is a serious policy mistake," Herbst said, noting the move deepens doubts about United States reliability as a security partner.
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Navy Veteran Governor Tells Ports to Turn Away Russian Diesel Tanker, Citing a Law Trump Called 'Pretty Bad'
A tanker carrying roughly 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel was still crossing the North Atlantic on Sunday afternoon. Its destination was listed as "to be nominated," days after ship-tracking data expected it in the New York area.
A month after the announcement of the agreement, no Russian diesel shipments have yet been unloaded on American soil. ...
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