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Russian diesel exports doubled, but no shipments have reached the US
Russia's daily diesel exports doubled in October, rising to 271,000 barrels from 135,000 in September.
The increase followed the Trump administration's demand that Ukraine stop attacking Russian oil refineries and a temporary easing of US sanctions on Russian diesel.
Four tankers were sent to the United States, but none had reached the American coast.
Russia also increased diesel exports to Brazil, Turkey and other countries.
The deal has not yet brought diesel to the US, and analysts said the available volumes were too small to significantly affect US fuel prices, despite Trump's claim that the deal would lower them.
Ukraine resumed refinery attacks in October, after pausing them for a time.
Russia exported 271,000 barrels of diesel per day in October, double the September level, according to data from Kpler cited by the Financial Times.
The increase followed a temporary easing of US sanctions on Russian diesel under a deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in early October.
Four tankers carrying diesel were sent to the United States under the agreement, but none had reached the American coast.
Russian diesel exports to Brazil, Turkey and other countries also rose.
Trump said the deal would lower US fuel prices, while analysts and experts said the available volumes could not significantly affect the US market.
- Who
- Russia, under a diesel agreement with the United States.
- What
- Russian diesel exports doubled in October, but no shipment had reached the United States.
- When
- October 2026; the export figures were reported on November 12.
- Where
- Russian exports went to Brazil, Turkey and other countries, and four tankers were bound for the United States.
- Why
- The increase followed a temporary US easing of sanctions on Russian diesel and demands from the Trump administration that Ukraine stop striking Russian oil refineries.
Trump
Analysts and experts
Fuel prices
Trump
Trump said the deal would lower fuel prices in the United States.
Analysts and experts
Analysts and experts said the available Russian supply could not significantly affect the US fuel market.
Trump and Putin struck a deal under which the US Treasury temporarily eased sanctions on Russian diesel.
Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries after suspending them for a time.
Russia exported 271,000 barrels of diesel per day, up from 135,000 barrels per day in September.
Meduza and the Financial Times reported that no Russian diesel shipment had yet reached the United States.
- October exports
- 271,000 barrels per day
- September exports
- 135,000 barrels per day
- Tankers sent to the United States
- 4
- US arrivals reported
- 0
- Other destinations named
- Brazil and Turkey