No one in the US wanted to buy Russian diesel - the risks were too great. Tanks from Russia will likely go to Brazil American businesses fear the legal and reputational costs associated with purchasing Russian diesel as part of the Putin-Trump deal, reports the "Washington Sun", a new publication that hires fired Washington Post journalists. Now tankers with Russian fuel can go to Brazil. What are they afraid of? Market sources say that officials from the Donald Trump administration are "privately encouraging American companies" to buy Russian diesel. However, companies do not want to take on the risks associated with purchasing diesel fuel from the Russian Federation. Worries surround the Nov. 3 midterm congressional elections. If Democrats win, businesses could face lawsuits for buying fuel that is still subject to sanctions. Moscow and Washington are still trying to find customers, but we wouldn't be surprised if the cargo reached Brazil. - says a note from the analytics company Rapidan Energy Group to clients, which the publication surveyed. Other industry analysts interviewed for the publication also expect Russian diesel to eventually land in Brazil. Between October 16 and 22, three diesel tankers departed Baltic Primorsk bound for the United States: KAMA (under US and EU sanctions), LERUO (under British and EU sanctions) and AGIOI FANENDES. Together they transport 924 thousand barrels of fuel, or less than a third of the daily consumption of the American transportation sector. Estimated arrival time is November 7-11. In total, 4.8 million tons of diesel fuel are to be supplied to the United States under this deal. According to Reuters, the LeRoux changed its destination to the vague "Atlantic Coast - Awaiting Instructions," while the other two initially listed traditional destinations in Turkey and Brazil. Opposition from officials.

No one in the US wanted to buy Russian diesel - the risks were too great. Tanks from Russia will likely go to Brazil American businesses fear the legal and reputational costs associated with purchasing Russian diesel as part of the Putin-Trump deal, reports the "Washington Sun", a new publication that hires fired Washington Post journalists. Now tankers with Russian fuel can go to Brazil. What are they afraid of? Market sources say that officials from the Donald Trump administration are "privately encouraging American companies" to buy Russian diesel. However, companies do not want to take on the risks associated with purchasing diesel fuel from the Russian Federation. Worries surround the Nov. 3 midterm congressional elections. If Democrats win, businesses could face lawsuits for buying fuel that is still subject to sanctions. Moscow and Washington are still trying to find customers, but we wouldn't be surprised if the cargo reached Brazil. - says a note from the analytics company Rapidan Energy Group to clients, which the publication surveyed. Other industry analysts interviewed for the publication also expect Russian diesel to eventually land in Brazil. Between October 16 and 22, three diesel tankers departed Baltic Primorsk bound for the United States: KAMA (under US and EU sanctions), LERUO (under British and EU sanctions) and AGIOI FANENDES. Together they transport 924 thousand barrels of fuel, or less than a third of the daily consumption of the American transportation sector. Estimated arrival time is November 7-11. In total, 4.8 million tons of diesel fuel are to be supplied to the United States under this deal. According to Reuters, the LeRoux changed its destination to the vague "Atlantic Coast - Awaiting Instructions," while the other two initially listed traditional destinations in Turkey and Brazil. Opposition from officials.