# Trump’s stillborn diesel deal: Why Russian oil tankers are not heading to the US

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trumps-stillborn-diesel-deal-why-russian-oil-tankers-are-not-heading-to-the-us/
- Published: 2026-11-06T13:38:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T14:50:11+00:00
- Original publisher: France 24 (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261106-trump-stillborn-diesel-deal-why-russian-oil-tankers-are-not-heading-to-the-us
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Three tankers are unlikely to bring Russian diesel to the US.
- Their routes and destinations have shifted.
- Analysts say the deal is effectively failing.

## Summary

Three Russian-linked tankers announced as part of Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Vladimir Putin appear unlikely to deliver fuel to the United States, casting doubt on the deal’s practical effect. The agreement was presented as a way to ease high fuel costs before the US midterm elections, but Republicans suffered a major defeat, and the shipments’ changing destinations suggest the plan is faltering.

The Maltese-flagged Agioi Fanendes, carrying 40,000 metric tons of diesel, is still at sea with its destination listed as awaiting orders; it had been expected in New York over the weekend of 7–8 November. The sanctioned Talisman turned from its US-bound route towards the Mediterranean, while the Leruo is now listing Brazil as its destination. Trump’s administration had authorised US firms to import Russian diesel despite existing sanctions, and Moscow lifted its diesel export ban, but maritime analysts say the fuel is likely to be sold elsewhere.

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