Russia says three tankers with diesel en route to US
The vessels carry a combined 924,000 barrels of diesel under a US-Russia deal that sparked fierce Ukrainian backlash.
Russia has announced that three tankers carrying diesel fuel are currently en route to the United States, according to vessel trackers. The deal, brokered between Russia and the US, involves the release of diesel to alleviate fuel price concerns before the upcoming midterm elections. The three ships - the Talisman, Leruo, and Agioi Fanendes - carry a total of 924,000 barrels of diesel, roughly equivalent to one-third of the US transportation sector's daily diesel consumption.
These tankers, sanctioned by the US, UK, and EU respectively, departed from Russia's Primorsk port between October 16 and 22. According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, a fourth tanker is set to depart on Wednesday, with all four expected to reach the US east coast between November 7 and 11. The US-Russia diesel deal has drawn criticism from Ukraine and its allies, leading to a deterioration in relations between Kyiv and Washington, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deeming it a "weak decision."
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