Russia will send its first diesel tanker to the United States on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday, with the vessel carrying 40,000 tonnes of diesel and the paperwork nearly complete, and he did not name the port of departure. Novak said more shipments would follow and that Russia would supply as much as it could to meet US demand, under the agreement in which President Trump said Russia would export 300,000 tonnes initially, 500,000 tonnes in November and 1 million tonnes after that. Russia lifted its diesel export ban on October 9 after Ukrainian drone attacks on its refineries had caused domestic shortages, and analysts cited by Reuters expect the planned deliveries to have little effect on global diesel prices.
Russia sends first diesel tanker to US under Trump deal
Russia will send its first tanker of diesel to the United States on Thursday, a 40,000 tonne shipment under the diesel agreement between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.
Why it matters: The sailing is the first physical delivery under the October 9 deal that lifted Russia's diesel export ban, testing whether the promised volumes follow and whether they move diesel prices that remain above 6 dollars a gallon at US retail.
Data as of Marine Insight, October 22, 2026, and OilPrice.com, October 21, 2026, both read in full; Novak's statements are as reported there from TASS, RIA and Vedomosti. Developing item.
Sources
- Russia's First Diesel Tanker To U.S. Since 2022 Is Set To Sail After Sanctions Waiver - Marine Insight - 2026-10-22
- Russia to Send First Diesel Tanker to U.S. on Thursday - OilPrice.com, reporting Reuters, TASS and RIA - 2026-10-21