Trump And Putin's Diesel Deal Has Fallen Through

• 9.11.2026, 16:55

The last tanker never made it to New York.

The only tanker carrying Russian diesel fuel that is still en route to the United States, the Agioi Fanendes, has nearly halved its speed and did not arrive in New York by the scheduled date of November 7. As of the morning of November 9, the vessel was in the North Atlantic, and its new destination and arrival date remained unknown, according to data from vessel tracking services, reports Dialog.UA.

According to MarineTraffic, the tanker was traveling at a speed of 6–6.5 knots, or about 12 km/h. In late October, its speed reached 10.7 knots. Instead of a specific port of destination, tracking services now list the status as “For Orders”—“awaiting instructions.”


Initially, three tankers were supposed to head to the U.S.: the Agioi Fanendes, Talisman, and Leruo, carrying a total of about 140,000 metric tons of fuel. However, the routes of the latter two vessels changed: Talisman headed for the Egyptian port of El Deheila, while Leruo diverted from its U.S. route to Brazil. It last transmitted its coordinates nearly six days ago.

Deliveries of Russian diesel fuel to the United States have sparked discontent among American politicians. Senators from both parties have criticized the agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

Meanwhile, a 2022 law banning the import of Russian petroleum products remains in effect in the U.S. Following a conversation with Putin on October 9, Trump announced an agreement on diesel shipments, and the U.S. Treasury Department temporarily authorized certain transactions involving Russian fuel.