Russia to extend diesel export ban, use quotas to fulfil US deal: Reuters
Selected refiners will ship fuel under quotas that rise to 2 million metric tons in November as Moscow meets a new U.S. supply deal.
- On Thursday, Greenpeace Ukraine released a live tracker map identifying seven Russian tankers transporting 288,000 metric tons of diesel toward the U.S. East Coast, following President Donald Trump's decision to suspend sanctions on Russian oil exports.
- Trump suspended sanctions on October 9 to lower domestic fuel costs, enabling vessels from Russia's so-called "shadow fleet"—including the sanctioned Talisman, Leruo, and Primorye—to approach U.S. waters.
- Citing the 2022 Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act, Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat, warned shipping companies on Wednesday that diesel imports violate U.S. law, arguing the move does not "supersede clear, unambiguous law."
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill told KYW Newsradio on Thursday she is evaluating options to block the tankers, calling the deal "corrupt and illegal" and stating it lines Vladimir Putin's pockets at the expense of American consumers.
- "Every shipment of Russian diesel comes at a human cost," Polina Kolodiazhna, energy campaigner at Greenpeace Ukraine, said, noting that these imports undermine international sanctions and risk fueling more attacks in Ukraine.
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A diesel agreement between the US and Russia has caused turmoil. Companies buying Russian diesel are now threatening consequences.
Sanctioned Tankers Carry Russian Diesel Toward US Under Trump-Putin Deal
Six tankers carrying approximately 288,000 tons of Russian diesel fuel are heading to the United States, marking the first shipments under an agreement reached between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on October 9, according to Greenpeace Ukraine.
Russia plans to supply about 2.15 million tons of diesel fuel to the world market in November, reported Vice-Premier Alexander Nowak. "We plan to deliver about 2.15 million tons in November," he quoted Novak RIA News. He noted that, on October's end, supplies would amount to 510,000 tons. The Vice-Premier added that exports in the following year would depend on the current market situation. According to the WZGLAD newspaper, Novak announced on T…
Russia intends to put 2.15 million tons of diesel on world markets in November, said Vice-Premier Nowak
Seven Russian oil tankers transporting 288,000 tons of diesel are heading to the United States, after President Donald Trump suspended sanctions on Russian oil exports....
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