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Russian Diesel Tanker Awaits Destination Off US East Coast

The tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel is awaiting instructions after missing its expected arrival, while lawmakers scrutinize the deal.

  • The Malta-flagged tanker Agioi Fanendes missed its expected November 7 arrival in New York, slowing sharply in the North Atlantic while carrying 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel.
  • President Donald Trump announced a surprise deal with Moscow last month to import Russian diesel, aiming to lower fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
  • The Talisman and the Leruo diverted their routes to Egypt and Brazil, while New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill warned that accepting Russian diesel violates a 2022 federal law.
  • "Nothing has changed regarding the vessel's destination, she is still awaiting orders," Greece-based vessel manager Eastmed told Reuters on Tuesday, while MarineTraffic lists the ship's status as "For Orders."
  • Democrats in the U.S. Congress are considering an investigation into the diesel arrangement, requesting financial documents from major banks and port authorities to determine if the deal bypassed federal restrictions.
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The tanker Agioi Fanendes, which has 40,000 tons of Russian diesel on board, unexpectedly changed course 740 kilometers from New York. The ship began to move away from the east coast of the United States.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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A third tanker carrying Russian diesel fuel has changed course after initially heading to the United States, leaving the first three shipments linked to a fuel deal between US President Donald Trump and Russia with no confirmed destination in the US. The Maltese-flagged tanker Agioi Fanendes made a sudden U-turn, Bloomberg reported.

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The shipping manifests issued by the London Stock Exchange Group today, Tuesday, showed that a carrier carrying a shipment of Russian diesel off the eastern coast of the United States had stopped, with no final destination yet.

·Syrian Arab Republic (the)
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The Agioi Fanndes tank, which was supposed to deliver about 40,000 tons of Russian diesel fuel to the United States, turned...

·Moscow, Russian Federation (the)
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United24 broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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