A tanker carrying Russian diesel set sail for the United States under a controversial agreement between Washington and Moscow
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday that the first tanker carrying Russian diesel under a new U.S.-Russia import agreement had sailed. Kpler said the vessel was bound for New York, with arrival expected Nov. 7. The Associated Press reported the agreement is unlikely to meaningfully reduce fuel prices and has drawn criticism from Republicans and Democrats.
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The Kremlin said Friday that the first tanker of Russian diesel bound for the United States under a new import agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had set sail.
Marine intelligence firm Kpler said the vessel signaled it was headed to New York, with arrival expected Nov. 7. Kpler said it would be the first Russian diesel delivery to the United States since July 2023. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the shipment was 40,000 tons, about 300,000 barrels—roughly 7% of the diesel the U.S. consumes in a day. Energy policy experts said the deal was unlikely to lower high fuel prices.
It alarmed Ukraine; U.S. Republicans and Democrats criticized it, saying it violated American laws and drew the country closer to Russia.
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Verifier’s note
Multiple results report that Russian diesel was heading to the United States under the new agreement, including the AP report that the first tanker had set sail. The reports are timely and consistent with the proposed event.