A tanker carrying Russian diesel has set sail for the United States, marking the first shipment since the easing of U.S. energy sanctions against Russia.
According to Yonhap News on the 23rd, Reuters reported that Russian diesel is en route to the U.S.
Data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), obtained by Reuters, indicates that a Maltese-flagged tanker loaded 40,000 tons of Russian diesel at the port of Primorsk, Russia, the day before. The tanker is expected to arrive in New York on November 7.
Previously, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 9th a temporary exemption from sanctions on Russian oil exports, allowing the import of Russian diesel into the U.S. During this announcement, Trump stated that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed that Russia would immediately export 300,000 tons of diesel and over 500,000 tons the following month.
This move is seen as a response by the Trump administration to alleviate inflationary pressures from rising fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on November 3.
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