Follow-up: First Russian Diesel Tanker Halts off U.S. East Coast as Operator Says Discharge Port Still Undecided
The tanker carrying the first cargo of Russian diesel for the United States has come to a halt off the U.S. east coast, Reuters reported on November 10, with shipping data showing the vessel stopped on Tuesday and its operator saying its destination had not yet been decided.
The Malta-flagged Agioi Fanendes was loaded with 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel at Russia's Baltic port of Primorsk on October 22, with an expected delivery date of November 7. Eastmed, the Greece-based company that manages the vessel, told Reuters that nothing had changed regarding the vessel's destination, that she was still awaiting orders, and that a port of discharge had not yet been nominated or finalised.
Of the first three tankers carrying Russian diesel toward the United States, the other two have already diverted: one switched its signalled destination to Brazil, and the other entered the Mediterranean and is waiting for orders off Algeria. Buyers have remained wary of taking the cargoes: the U.S. Treasury's General License 135, issued on October 9, authorizes imports of Russian diesel through April 7, 2027, but the 2022 congressional ban on imports of Russian petroleum products has not been expressly repealed, leaving legal and sanctions risks for companies that handle the cargoes.
President Trump announced the diesel deal with Moscow in October, saying it would help lower prices at the pump ahead of the midterm elections. As of November 10, no cargo of Russian diesel under the deal had been confirmed discharged at a U.S. port.
Related: Two of First Three Russian Diesel Tankers to U.S. Divert Mid-Voyage
Source: Reuters
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