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U.S. Receives First Russian Diesel Shipment Since 2022

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC · How we work

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First US diesel shipment

A Malta-flagged tanker carrying about 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel left Primorsk for New York, arriving November 7 and will dock at the Port of New York.
The U.S. Treasury issued a waiver allowing Russian diesel imports through April 2025.
Alexander Novak and Dmitry Peskov said ship-tracking confirms first Russian diesel shipment to U.S. since 2022.
European diesel futures remain roughly $80 per barrel above Brent crude.

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Negligible Impact Deal

A Malta-flagged tanker loaded with ultra-low-sulfur diesel left Primorsk for New York, the first such U.S. shipment.
President Donald Trump said the deal would cut fuel costs before the Nov 3 midterms, but critics say it provides little relief and funds Russia’s war.
Analysts estimate the 40,000-ton shipment will have negligible impact on U.S. diesel prices.
Don Bacon and Bill Cassidy called the deal disgraceful, diesel stayed above $6 per gallon.

Blindspot

The U.S. Treasury issued a waiver permitting Russian diesel imports into the United States until April, according to Treasury officials cited in Center-leaning reports.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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First US diesel shipment

A Malta-flagged tanker carrying about 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel left Primorsk for New York, arriving November 7 and will dock at the Port of New York.
The U.S. Treasury issued a waiver allowing Russian diesel imports through April 2025.
Alexander Novak and Dmitry Peskov said ship-tracking confirms first Russian diesel shipment to U.S. since 2022.
European diesel futures remain roughly $80 per barrel above Brent crude.

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