# Two Russian diesel shipments divert as US buyers reject cargoes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russian-diesel-tankers-bound-for-u-s-change-course-casting-doubt-on-trump-deal/
- Published: 2026-11-05T13:16:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T19:34:18+00:00
- Original publisher: The Moscow Times
- Original article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/05/russian-diesel-tankers-bound-for-us-change-course-casting-doubt-on-trump-deal-a94182
- Topics: Americas, Europe, World

## Key points

- Two of three Russian diesel cargoes bound for the US have diverted.
- Legal and sanctions concerns are deterring American buyers.
- The initial 300,000-tonne supply would cover about three-quarters of one day’s US use.

## Summary

Two Russian diesel tankers bound for the United States have changed course, raising doubts about whether the energy deal announced by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will go ahead. US buyers have declined the cargoes amid legal threats, while the diversions come as American diesel prices have risen sharply.

Trade analyst Matt Smith said two of the three cargoes had diverted: the Hong Kong-owned Leruo signalled Brazil, while the sanctioned Russian-flagged Talisman headed towards the Mediterranean. Smith expected the third vessel, Greek-owned Agioi Fanendes, might also turn away because of regulatory and sanctions issues. Trump said Russia would initially supply 300,000 tonnes, then 500,000 tonnes in November and 1 million tonnes thereafter; the first shipment would cover about three-quarters of one day’s US diesel use. The deal has also drawn criticism from Ukraine and European allies, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has told organisations involved to preserve documents for possible oversight inquiries.

## Coverage

- [The Moscow Times: Two Russian diesel shipments divert as US buyers reject cargoes](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/05/russian-diesel-tankers-bound-for-us-change-course-casting-doubt-on-trump-deal-a94182)
- [Meduza: Two tankers headed to US under Trump-Putin diesel deal change course](https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/05/two-tankers-headed-to-us-under-trump-putin-diesel-deal-change-course)

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