A tanker carrying Russian diesel has set sail from the port of Primorsk for the United States, with ship-tracking data showing the vessel intermittently signaling New York. This marks the first shipment under a new import agreement reached between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin.
The shipment contains nearly 300,000 barrels of diesel, according to Kpler, while Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel.
The delivery follows a deal to release more fuel into the global market and a temporary easing of US sanctions on Russian diesel. This reversal of sanctions policy is seen as an attempt by President Trump to lower fuel prices and address high costs ahead of the midterms.