Nobody wants to touch. U.S. companies refused to buy Putin's diesel Shipments of Russian diesel fuel expected to arrive in the U.S. as part of Donald Trump's deal with Vladimir Putin have been offered to U.S. companies for several weeks, but none has yet agreed to act as a buyer, energy industry participants and analysts told The Washington Sun. The Trump administration is urging businesses to take part in the deal. But everyone is trying to stay away from it as much as possible, a Wall Street trader told the newspaper, citing conversations with representatives of leading energy companies: "Nobody wants to touch it because they're afraid of what will happen in the next session of Congress. Nobody wants to be involved in a long legal battle or a series of investigations, and this case seems like a classic example of exactly that." The Democrats have already promised to conduct an investigation and demanded that the banks and ports keep all documents on transactions with Russian diesel. Some Republicans have also warned that its purchase violates a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports. This is also why companies don't want to take risks, sources tell The Washington Sun. To supply diesel, Moscow and Washington offer discounts. But interest is low, even among gray market traders, say analysts at Rapidan Energy Group. They do not rule out that in the end it will be necessary to send diesel fuel to Brazil. More details.