First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows
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The first Russian diesel bound for the US following a surprise agreement reached between Moscow and US President Donald Trump is aboard a tanker heading for New York, ship-tracking data showed on Friday.
Trump announced the dealthis month as part of his efforts to bring down soaring diesel prices ahead of November 3 US mid-term elections. Trump also waived parts of a new US sanctions law against Russia and threatened Europe with a US diesel export ban unless countries released more from their emergency reserves to help ease prices.
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- Center-LeftAl-MonitorExclusive-First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftThe Moscow TimesFirst Shipment of Russian Diesel Departs for the United States Under Trump Deal (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterGulf NewsTanker with Russian diesel heads to New York under Trump deal (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterBloombergShip With Russian Diesel Signals US Port After Trump-Putin Deal - Bloomberg.com (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterSputnik NewsTanker With Russian Diesel Fuel Leaves Primorsk Port, Heading to New York - Tracking Data (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterAnadolu AgencyKremlin says ‘1st tanker’ carrying Russian diesel fuel as part of deal with US has departed (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterFortuneThe first Russian diesel tanker under Trump’s deal with Putin is headed to New York, the first such shipment since 2023 (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-RightAl Arabiya EnglishRussian diesel heads to US after Putin-Trump deal, data shows (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-RightBusinessDay (South Africa)First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heads to US (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-RightThe Wall Street JournalTanker Carrying Russian Diesel Signals U.S. Port After Trump-Putin Deal - WSJ (opens the publisher’s site)