Britain missed a ship with Russian diesel The identities and destinations of the vessels involved in the resumption of Russian diesel exports are not entirely clear. The controversy surrounding the resumption of exports is well illustrated by the move of the Sierra Leonean-flagged oil tanker LaRoe, which remains on the UK and EU sanctions lists. The vessel, loaded with about 40,000 tons of diesel in Primorsk on October 16, says it is heading to the Atlantic coast "to receive orders," but is expected to dock in New York around November 7. The ship's exact route in the waters around the Shetland Islands is unclear, but if not through territorial waters, it likely passed through Britain's exclusive economic zone. There may have been an intention to intercept the ship, but there simply weren't enough Royal Navy frigates (or "Spirits") available to carry out the operation. Two additional product tankers, but both without sanctions, were also recently loaded in Primorsk. The Maltese-flagged tanker Agioi Panands passed through Skagrak on October 26, also with about 40,000 tons of diesel on board, and stated that it was operating "on order." Flagged in Palau, Full Moon, the product tanker completed loading on October 16 and signaled its arrival in Alanya, Turkey on November 1. The Turkish government has announced its intention to resume imports of Russian diesel as part of the deal with Trump and has already begun cutting diesel production at its refineries to take advantage of the price gap compared to cheaper Russian imports.

Britain missed a ship with Russian diesel The identities and destinations of the vessels involved in the resumption of Russian diesel exports are not entirely clear. The controversy surrounding the resumption of exports is well illustrated by the move of the Sierra Leonean-flagged oil tanker LaRoe, which remains on the UK and EU sanctions lists. The vessel, loaded with about 40,000 tons of diesel in Primorsk on October 16, says it is heading to the Atlantic coast "to receive orders," but is expected to dock in New York around November 7. The ship's exact route in the waters around the Shetland Islands is unclear, but if not through territorial waters, it likely passed through Britain's exclusive economic zone. There may have been an intention to intercept the ship, but there simply weren't enough Royal Navy frigates (or "Spirits") available to carry out the operation. Two additional product tankers, but both without sanctions, were also recently loaded in Primorsk. The Maltese-flagged tanker Agioi Panands passed through Skagrak on October 26, also with about 40,000 tons of diesel on board, and stated that it was operating "on order." Flagged in Palau, Full Moon, the product tanker completed loading on October 16 and signaled its arrival in Alanya, Turkey on November 1. The Turkish government has announced its intention to resume imports of Russian diesel as part of the deal with Trump and has already begun cutting diesel production at its refineries to take advantage of the price gap compared to cheaper Russian imports.