First Russian diesel tankers near US ports since 2023 sanctions waiver
Three tankers loaded with Russian diesel are steaming toward the US after Washington granted a sanctions waiver as part of a Trump-Putin deal to ease fuel prices.
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What to know
- Three tankers carrying about 40,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are heading to the US, the first such shipment since 2023.
- The cargo moves under a US sanctions waiver linked to a Trump administration deal with Putin aimed at lowering fuel prices.
- Reporting has shifted from one to two of the three tankers being identified as under existing US sanctions, raising legal exposure for companies importing the fuel.
- Congress is flagged as a potential source of legal action against firms involved in bringing the sanctioned cargo into the US.
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How it unfolded 7 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
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Seeking Alpha confirms two tankers under sanctions
Financial press further confirms that two of the three Russian diesel tankers en route to the US are sanctioned vessels, underscoring the legal exposure for US importers.
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first by Seeking Alpha, 12d ago · also Financial Times, Newsweek, Splash247, Guardian, Kyiv Independent
7 more headlines
- Sanctioned Russian Diesel Tankers Head to US NewsMax.com · 12d ago
- Three Russian diesel tankers steam for US — including two under sanctions Financial Times · 12d ago
- Three Tankers With Russian Diesel Heading to US Newsweek · 11d ago
- Sanctioned Russian tankers head for US carrying diesel Splash247 · 10d ago
- Seven oil tankers carrying 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel sail towards US Guardian Business · 9d ago
- Seven Russian tankers shipping diesel to US identified, located The Kyiv Independent · 9d ago
- Seven Russian tankers shipping diesel to US identified, located, media reports Kyiv Independent · 9d ago
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🛳️ Three tankers carrying Russian diesel are heading to the US. One of them is under US sanctions, - FT The vessels are carrying around 140,000 tonnes of the fuel. The Talisman tanker is due to arrive on the US east coast on 9 November. It is under US, EU and UK sanctions.
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NATO and European Union countries, UK, France, Italy, Canada and Germany impose sanctions on Russian diesel tankers to the US. They target diesel deal between the US and Russia by announcing the sanctions on these tankers. NATO, European Union and ven G7 countries will stand
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The identity and location of seven Russian tankers transporting 288,000 metric tons of diesel to the U.S. were announced by Greenpeace Ukraine on Oct. 29. One of the vessels is approaching the U.S. East Coast. https:// kyivindependent.com/seven-russ ian-tankers-shipping-diesel-to-us-identified-located-media-reports/ # Ukraine # Russia # US
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FT revises countTwo of three tankers under sanctions
A follow-up FT report and social post clarify that two, not one, of the three tankers are under existing US sanctions, raising the legal risk for companies handling the fuel.
“Three Russian diesel tankers steam for US — including two under sanctions — raising legal risks for firms bringing the fuel into America…”
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FT ties shipment to Trump-Putin deal easing fuel prices
The Financial Times reports the cargo is a product of a Trump administration deal with Putin intended to ease fuel prices, and warns the arrangement exposes importing companies to legal threats from Congress.
“Trump deal with Putin to ease fuel prices exposes companies to legal threats from Congress…”
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Washington's sanctions waiver enables the shipment to proceed
Coverage confirms the tankers are moving under a specific sanctions waiver issued by Washington, formalizing the legal basis for the imports.
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first by Lloyd's List, 13d ago
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Three tankers carrying 40,000 tonnes diesel confirmed
Reporting specifies the cargo volume at roughly 40,000 tonnes of diesel aboard three tankers, describing it as the first such shipment since 2023.
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1 outlet first by Hindustan Times, 15d ago · read ↗
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TankerTrackers identifies three Russia-to-US diesel tankers
A tanker-tracking account reports three vessels loaded at Russian petroleum berths are declaring the United States as their destination, noting diesel is the only Russian hydrocarbon OFAC currently permits importing.
“has now identified three tankers carrying russian #diesel to the United States. All three loaded at petroleum berths in russia and are declaring USA as their destination.”
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first by REFORM.news, 10d ago
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1 outlet first by Kyiv Post, 12d ago · read ↗
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@tankertrackers.com has now identified three tankers carrying russian #diesel to the United States. All three loaded at petroleum berths in russia and are declaring USA as their destination. Diesel is the only known hydrocarbon which the US OFAC currently permits imports of from russia. #OOTT
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First Russian diesel shipment to US surfaces after sanctions waiver
Maritime trade press reports the first Russian diesel shipment bound for the US following a sanctions waiver, flagging it as a notable shift in trade flows.
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first by Українська правда, 12d ago · also FT
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1 outlet first by Riviera Maritime Media, 16d ago · read ↗
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What people are saying 9 voices from 3 sites · best of 13 · verbatim
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KYIV INDEPENDENT: Seven Russian tankers shipping diesel to US identified, located, Greenpeace reports https:// kyivindependent.com/seven-russ ian-tankers-shipping-diesel-to-us-identified-located-media-reports/ Greenpeace Ukraine identified the tankers as the Taurus, Pvt Azura, Agioi Fanendes, Talisman, Leruo, Iblea, and Primorye. Three of these…
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🇺🇲🇷🇺 U.S. firms RESIST Trump's push to import RUSSIAN DIESEL Officials are reportedly privately urging U.S. companies to accept Russian diesel shipments crossing the Atlantic despite legal and sanctions concerns. At least 3 tankers carrying Russian diesel departed in October
- Oct 28
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I can think of one way to aptly celebrate January 6th this year ... just a change of venue from the Capitol building to the White House.
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Musk and Trump did that. Congress had nothing to do with it, and likely weren’t even aware of it. Republican Congress has given billions to Ukraine. To date, it stands at 196 billion.
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Oh believe you me, I am. I'm so incredibly incensed all the time at the ongoing, naked, putrescent evil of this traitorous parcel of rogues that I would do some very interesting things today to oppose this regime if I could. And I am even angrier that I can't. My last couple of years have been medically adventurous. Now I have a disability that…
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Three tankers laden with Russian diesel — including one blacklisted by US authorities and another by the EU — are scheduled to arrive at American ports next week, raising legal risks for firms involved with bringing the fuel into the country. https://www. ft.com/content/d847744f-cfa5-4 dc5-bdd2-faeee0b584f7?syn-25a6b1a6=1 # Ukraine # Russia # US
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Gosh! That will be distributed in red states they are losing. It's about 15 minutes worth of fuel that will never make its way out of Tejas,
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This looks sarcasm; I can tell because of the pixels and from seeing quite a few /s's in my time.
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Is there any global interest in stopping the fleet? Seems to me that nobody wants to get in the United States way or else deal with Trump's Tariff madness. But it would be the time for the world to hold their backs up, put their chests out, and put a halt to this 'deal'.