United States-Russia energy agreement: a tanker loaded with Russian diesel en route to New York

A tanker loaded with Russian diesel is on its way to New York after an agreement between Washington and Moscow announced in early October by Donald Trump, according to maritime tracking data from the company Kpler.

The tanker Agioi Fanendes, sailing under the Maltese flag, was off the coast of Helsinki on Friday and displayed “New York” as its destination via its AIS transponder signal. It loaded almost 300,000 barrels of diesel at Russia's Primorsk oil terminal, according to Kpler.

Still according to AIS data, which may change during the journey, arrival is scheduled for November 7. This tanker from the Greek operator EASTMED (East Mediterranean Maritime Limited) left Primosk on the night of October 22 to 23. The Russian Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Alexander Novak, cited by Russian agencies, announced on Wednesday that the first shipment of Russian diesel would depart the next day for the United States.