No diesel. On the impact of the congressional defeat of the Republicans Trump's diesel deal with Putin is in jeopardy. Two of the three tankers carrying Russian fuel to the US have changed course, reports the Financial Times. The Russian tanker Talisman is headed for the Mediterranean and is now off the coast of Algeria, while the Sierra Leone-flagged tanker Lerou has been heading to Brazil since November 2. The third tanker continues to sail towards the US, but signals "awaiting orders", meaning it does not have an approved unloading port. According to the analytics company Kepler, it may also change its original route to New York. Meanwhile, another approved tanker, the Beast, which loaded Russian fuel at the port of Primorsk on October 27, remains en route to the US Atlantic coast. Western media reports that Trump's showdown with Putin over Russian diesel supplies is facing political opposition in the US. It is opposed not only by the Democrats, but also by some Republicans. The governor of New Jersey, Mickey Sherrill, even warned port operators of possible sanctions for receiving Russian fuel.