US confident ship carrying Russian diesel cargo off US will sell in global market

US energy secretary Chris Wright has expressed confidence that the first cargo of Russian diesel headed for the US will eventually sell in the global market.

Asked whether he was concerned that the vessel, which had originally signalled it was headed to a US port, had been turned away, he said he had no worries.

Answering a question over the position of many US states and the fate of the vessel’s cargo, energy secretary was clear in his answer.

He stated, “Not at all. No, it’ll go to another port,” indicating that the US government is focused on ensuring that the diesel reaches the world markets.

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