Not a single tanker carrying Russian diesel has reached US ports - all vessels have changed course or are drifting as they await instructions, Bloomberg claims. The last ship, which was headed for the shores of America, turned around and started moving in the opposite direction. Other ships of this group were directed towards South America and the Suez Canal.
According to analysts and market participants, the "diesel deal" did not find commercial support: buyers in the United States are in no rush to purchase Russian fuel due to ongoing legal risks in the gray area of sanctions, as well as the threat of reputational loss and a boycott by investors and consumers.
Meanwhile, the US Department of Energy has expressed confidence that diesel fuel, rejected by US companies, will eventually find its buyer on the world market. Earlier, a similar position was voiced in the Kremlin. At the same time, Washington notes that the initial terms of the deal imply supply to the world market.