Russian Diesel Tanker Awaits Destination Off US East Coast

A tanker carrying the first cargo of Russian diesel for the United States has come to a halt off the US east coast, shipping data showed on Tuesday, with its operator saying its destination had not yet been decided.

President Donald Trump last month announced a surprise deal with Moscow to import diesel from Russia to help lower prices at the pumps ahead of this month's US midterm elections.

The Malta-flagged tanker Agioi Fanendes was loaded with 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low sulphur diesel in Russia's Baltic port of Primorsk on October 22, LSEG shipping data showed, with an expected delivery date of November 7.

But the Greece-based company which manages Agioi Fanendes, Eastmed, said a week later that the vessel was proceeding awaiting orders and that a port of discharge had not yet been nominated or finalised.

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