--- title: "Three Tankers Carrying Russian Diesel Heading to the US: Timelines, Routes, and Sanction Exemptions" description: "Three tankers carrying Russian diesel—around 140,000 tons—are heading to the US under the Trump-Putin deal. The first, Agioi Fanendes, is due in New York on November 7, and the third vessel is under EU, UK, and Canadian sanctions." date: 2026-10-27T10:32:42.934Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/tankers-russian-diesel-heading-us tags: [russia, usa, diesel, tankers, sanctions, energy, trump, putin] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Three Tankers Carrying Russian Diesel Heading to the US: Timelines, Routes, and Sanction Exemptions ![Silhouette of an oil tanker against a sunset in the open sea before a transatlantic voyage](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/27/tankery-s-rossiyskim-dizelem-v-puti-v-ssha/tankery-s-rossiyskim-dizelem-v-puti-v-ssha-1.webp) ## Key Points - Three tankers carrying Russian diesel—about 140,000 tons—are heading to the US under the Trump-Putin deal. - The first, Agioi Fanendes (40,000 tons, loaded in Primorsk on Oct 22), is expected in New York on Nov 7. - Talisman is expected to reach the East Coast on Nov 9, and Leruo a US port on Nov 11; Leruo is under EU, UK, and Canadian sanctions. - The US Treasury issued a temporary license suspending certain sanctions; Clarksons records a two-year high for tanker arrivals at Baltic ports. - Analysts doubt Russia's ability to supply the full volume, and Ukrainian strikes on refineries and terminals could disrupt deliveries. Three tankers carrying Russian diesel fuel are currently moving across the Atlantic and Baltic waters toward the US coast. Their dispatch has become the practical implementation of an agreement reached during negotiations between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which provides for the supply of Russian diesel to the American and global markets. To legalize these operations, the US Department of Treasury issued a temporary license suspending certain sanctions and allowing export supplies to resume. Notably, at least one of the three vessels is under international restrictions. ### First in Line: Agioi Fanendes and the Port of New York The first vessel scheduled to arrive in the US is the Agioi Fanendes. According to data cited by Reuters and global provider LSEG, the tanker loaded 40,000 tons of Russian diesel fuel at the Baltic port of Primorsk on October 22 and set off on a transatlantic voyage on the night of October 23. Its destination is listed as New York, with arrival expected on November 7—following the US midterm congressional elections. If the offloading proceeds smoothly, this will mark the first delivery of Russian fuel to the US since the ban on Russian oil and petroleum products was introduced in 2022; some sources date this period back to July 2023. The identities of the buyer and seller of the cargo had not been disclosed at the time of publication. ### Vessel Queue and Sanction Status The second vessel expected to reach the US East Coast on November 9 is the 20-year-old Russian tanker Talisman; the exact port of destination is not specified in open data. The third vessel is the Leruo, owned by a Hong Kong-based company and sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone. It departed Saint Petersburg on October 17 and is expected to reach an American port on November 11. Leruo is subject to sanctions by the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada, making its arrival the most sensitive in terms of compliance and diplomacy. Combined, the three tankers are transporting approximately 140,000 tons of fuel. ### Scale of Supplies Versus Domestic Demand From the perspective of the US energy balance, the declared volume of about 140,000 tons is equivalent to only a few hours of the country's domestic consumption, making the deal more symbolic and signaling in nature rather than strategic. Meanwhile, according to shipbroker Clarksons, the number of tankers calling at Russian Baltic ports has reached a two-year high following the agreement, indicating a notable surge in export logistics. Analysts, however, warn that it will be difficult for Russia to deliver the full declared volume of diesel fuel within the stated timeframes. ### Logistical Risks and Future Dynamics An additional factor of uncertainty remains Ukraine: the resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries and export terminals could complicate or disrupt the execution of deliveries. Thus, the implementation of the Trump-Putin agreement will depend on three variables—the operation of the US Treasury's temporary license, the actual utilization rates of Russian refineries, and the military-logistical situation around export hubs. The first two voyages, expected in early November, will serve as a practical test of how sustainable the reached agreement is. ## Accounts differ ### Since when the delivery is considered the first - **Article base (FT):** Upon successful offloading, this will become the first delivery of Russian fuel to the US since July 2023. ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ssha-pryamue-tanker-rosiyskim-dizelem-kiy-1793096183.html)) - **Reuters (via Novyny.Live, Haqqin.az):** This is the first import of a Russian petroleum product into the US since the import ban was introduced in 2022. ([news.novyny.live](https://news.novyny.live/ru/pervyi-tanker-s-rossiiskim-dizelem-otpravilsia-v-ssha-350638.html)) *Where they agree:* The voyage of Agioi Fanendes is the first delivery of Russian diesel to the US under the new agreement and following the 2022 ban. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В США направляется танкер с российским дизелем, который находится под санкциями ЕС, - FT](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ssha-pryamue-tanker-rosiyskim-dizelem-kiy-1793096183.html) - Core source basis: three tankers, dates Nov 7/9/11, 140k tons, Leruo sanction status, Treasury license, Clarksons data. - [Первый танкер с российским дизелем отправился в США](https://news.novyny.live/ru/pervyi-tanker-s-rossiiskim-dizelem-otpravilsia-v-ssha-350638.html) - Reuters/LSEG: Agioi-Fanendes, 40k tons, loaded in Primorsk on 22.10, arrival in New York on 7.11; first delivery since the 2022 ban. - [Стало известно, под каким флагом направляется в США первый танкер с российским дизелем](https://www.gazeta.ru/business/news/2026/10/23/29592403.shtml) - Confirms the voyage of Agioi Fanendes to New York as part of the presidential agreement. - [Впервые с 2022 года: в Америку отправился танкер с российским дизелем](https://haqqin.az/newsarchive/396472) - Reuters: departure from Primorsk, heading to New York, for the first time since 2022. ## FAQ ### How many tankers carrying Russian diesel are heading to the US, and what is the total volume? Three tankers—Agioi Fanendes, Talisman, and Leruo—are collectively transporting about 140,000 tons of diesel fuel. ### When is the arrival of the vessels expected? Agioi Fanendes in New York on November 7, Talisman at the East Coast on November 9, and Leruo at a US port on November 11, 2026. ### Which of the tankers is under sanctions? The tanker Leruo (Hong Kong-owned, Sierra Leone flag) is under sanctions by the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada. ### What allowed supplies to resume? The US Department of Treasury issued a temporary license suspending specific sanctions as part of the Trump-Putin agreement.