The first Russian diesel cargo bound for the US since 2022 is on the water. What Washington’s deal means for Russian exports, US prices and imports – and for MR tonne-miles.
ULSD on board40,000TM/T AGIOI FANENDES, due in New York 07/11/2026
Offered under the deal1.8Mn T0.3 now, 0.5 in November, 1.0 thereafter
US retail dieselUSD6.276Per gallon, week ended 19/10/2026; USD 3.62 a year ago
Reflagged to Russia185vesselsSince the start of 2025
MR cargo equivalent45cargoesOr about three days of US diesel demand
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The first cargo sails
US President Trump is not messing around. Less than two weeks after announcing a surprise deal to purchase Russian diesel, the first tanker has departed Russia, bound for New York. According to Kpler tracking data, the M/T AGIOI FANENDES (49,996 DWT 2019-built) loaded in Primorsk on Thursday last week and is bound for New York; the vessel and its 40,000 T of ULSD are due to arrive on 7 November. The buyer and seller are currently unknown; the vessel is owned by Eastmed, a Greek shipowner, and is flagged by Malta.
