Russian Diesel Tanker Signals New York After Primorsk Loading

A Malta-flagged tanker carrying Russian diesel is signaling New York after loading 40,000 metric tons of fuel at Russia’s Primorsk port, according to shipping data. The cargo’s buyer and seller have not been identified, and its connection to a U.S.-Russia supply arrangement has not been independently established. The vessel, Agioi Fanendes, loaded the diesel on October 22, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group. Shipping trackers showed New York as its destination, with most reports projecting arrival on November 7. One report gave an estimate of November 10. Neither date is a confirmed arrival, and the destination signal does not establish where the cargo will be discharged. The projected November 7 arrival would be four days after the November 3 U.S. midterm elections. The shipment is roughly 300,000 barrels, according to shipping estimates. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a first tanker had sailed to customers and that further shipments would continue, but he did not identify the vessel or specify its destination. President Donald Trump said in an October 9 social media post that Russia would initially supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel for U.S....