Trump's deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel is in jeopardy Plans to supply Russian diesel to the US have encountered serious difficulties: two of the three tankers leaving for American ports have changed their original route. This is reported by the "Financial Times". The Russian tanker Talisman headed to the Mediterranean Sea and is now located off the coast of Algeria. Another tanker -. Leroux, designated as Sierra Leone, changed direction on November 2 and headed for Brazil.
The third tanker continues to move towards the United States, but broadcasts the signal "awaiting orders". This means that the vessel does not yet have an approved port of discharge. According to analysis firm Kepler, the tanker may also abandon its original route to New York. At the same time, another ship approved for it -. Beast, which loaded Russian fuel at the port of Primorsk on October 27, continues to track the Atlantic coast of the United States.
As the FT points out, Trump's agreements with Putin on the supply of Russian diesel are facing political opposition in the United States. Not only Democrats, but also some Republicans oppose the agreement. New Jersey Governor Mickey Sherrill has already warned port operators of possible sanctions if they receive Russian fuel. We will remind you that since last week Zelensky renewed the attacks on Russian refineries. According to the reports, the cessation of these attacks was one of the conditions of the diesel deal. racing across Europe.