First Shipment of Russian Diesel Expected to Depart for the United States Under Trump Deal
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said a tanker would depart for the U.S. on Thursday but did not say how much diesel was on board.
The first shipment of Russian diesel is set to depart for the United States on Thursday, as part of an energy deal between President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced that the 40,000 metric ton vessel will leave port on October 22, with the shipment amounting to 300,000 metric tons slated for the U.S. market this month, covering only three-quarters of the country’s daily consumption.
Despite criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies, the deal is seen as a strategy to bolster Republican support ahead of the midterm elections.
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