The Trump administration is urging American companies to buy Russian diesel, but they don't want to because of the risk of sanctions, - The Washington Sun Representatives of the Trump administration are privately urging American companies to accept Russian diesel now crossing the Atlantic Ocean, industry associations said, despite warnings that this could put them at significant legal risk and damage their reputations. At least three ships carrying Russian fuel left for the United States in mid-October in response to President Donald Trump's Oct. 16 executive order to lift sanctions on Russian diesel. The ships are expected to arrive next week after the mid-term elections, but it is still unclear where exactly the fuel will go. U.S. companies are reluctant to take on the risks of buying diesel from Russia, in part because Democrats in Congress say Trump's executive order violates sanctions laws, industry officials and energy analysts told The Washington Sun. "Both Moscow and Washington have lobbied hard for them to accept these shipments, including offering significant discounts, but they face serious opposition due to reputational concerns and legal risks," one analyst said. "Moscow and Washington are still trying to find buyers, but we would not be surprised if these cargoes eventually end up in Brazil," Rapidan Energy Group said in a note to clients.

The Trump administration is urging American companies to buy Russian diesel, but they don't want to because of the risk of sanctions, - The Washington Sun Representatives of the Trump administration are privately urging American companies to accept Russian diesel now crossing the Atlantic Ocean, industry associations said, despite warnings that this could put them at significant legal risk and damage their reputations. At least three ships carrying Russian fuel left for the United States in mid-October in response to President Donald Trump's Oct. 16 executive order to lift sanctions on Russian diesel. The ships are expected to arrive next week after the mid-term elections, but it is still unclear where exactly the fuel will go. U.S. companies are reluctant to take on the risks of buying diesel from Russia, in part because Democrats in Congress say Trump's executive order violates sanctions laws, industry officials and energy analysts told The Washington Sun. "Both Moscow and Washington have lobbied hard for them to accept these shipments, including offering significant discounts, but they face serious opposition due to reputational concerns and legal risks," one analyst said. "Moscow and Washington are still trying to find buyers, but we would not be surprised if these cargoes eventually end up in Brazil," Rapidan Energy Group said in a note to clients.