Russian Diesel Tanker Heads to New York Under Trump-Putin Deal

A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel is sailing toward New York, with arrival expected November 7, according to LSEG shipping data. The voyage follows an October energy arrangement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that included plans for Russian diesel exports to the United States and other markets. The cargo has not yet arrived, and its buyer and seller have not been identified in reporting on the shipment. The vessel, Agioi Fanendes, loaded ultra-low-sulfur diesel at the Russian Baltic port of Primorsk on October 22. LSEG data put the cargo at 40,000 metric tons. Kpler estimated it at nearly 300,000 barrels. The tanker was reported off Helsinki on October 23, with its tracking transponder indicating New York as its destination. Trump announced the arrangement on October 9. He said Russia would initially supply 300,000 metric tons, followed by 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons thereafter. The current shipment is being described as the first physical cargo bound for the United States under the arrangement, though its arrival remains expected rather than confirmed. The agreement followed Russia’s...