Russian Diesel Tanker Heads to New York as Sanctions Ease

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The Malta-flagged medium-range tanker Agioi Fanendes is heading to New York carrying Russian diesel, according to S&P Global Energy Commodities at Sea data cited by Hellenic Shipping News. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 23 that the first tanker carrying Russian fuel was under way and that Moscow expects deliveries to continue "on a regular basis." The move follows the Trump administration's easing of sanctions, which shipbroker Gibson said is reopening the diesel trade with Russian volumes starting to cross the Atlantic. Gibson cautioned that complications remain and that available tonnage is more than limited. The development marks a shift in Atlantic diesel flows that had been reshaped by sanctions since 2022.

Why it matters：Russian fuel returning to the Atlantic basin reorders diesel trade routes and tonne-mile demand, testing how quickly shipowners and traders adapt to a looser sanctions regime.

Key points

  • The Malta-flagged tanker Agioi Fanendes is carrying Russian diesel to New York.
  • The Kremlin expects Russian fuel deliveries to the US to continue regularly.
  • Gibson said the diesel trade is reopening but available tonnage remains very limited.

Sources (original reporting)

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