Trump's diesel deal is in jeopardy The "Financial Times" reported that two of the first three tankers that transported Russian diesel toward the US as part of the Trump-Putin agreement changed course, endangering the entire agreement. According to the publication, the first Sierra Leone-flagged dust tanker (the owner is a Hong Kong company) changed its destination to Brazil on November 2. The Russian tanker Talisman, under EU, US and UK sanctions, has entered the Mediterranean and is now off the coast of Algeria, signaling "on order", which means there is no confirmed buyer or port. The third tanker Panands Shim (the Greek company) officially continues its journey to the USA, but also broadcasts a "for orders" signal. He was expected to arrive in New York this weekend. The main reason, as the FT writes, is regulatory risks and sanctions for American buyers. Despite the fact that the US Treasury has issued a license to import Russian diesel, Democratic governors in several states have warned port authorities of possible fines for unloading such ships, and inspections have begun in Congress. The official response from the Russian side was ambiguous. Paskov said that "all the diesel will find its buyers". And the head of the RDIF, Dmitriev, called the FT's publication "fake" and said that the tankers were still on their way.