First Russian diesel tanker departs for US, due after midterms2026-10-15The first tanker left Russia’s Baltic port of Primorsk on Oct. 22 carrying 40,000 metric tons of diesel and is expected to arrive in the US on Nov. 7, after the midterm elections.President Donald Trump said he was suspending US sanctions on Russian diesel exports, while Russia partially lifted its diesel export ban.Trump’s announced schedule called for 300,000 metric tons initially, 500,000 in November and 1 million thereafter.Trump said the diesel was intended for the global market; experts said the deal was unlikely to have much near-term effect on global energy markets.The US national average diesel price was $6.30 per gallon, down slightly from a late-September record of $6.53, according to AAA data.US expects Russian diesel to start flowing before midterms (The New York Post)First Shipment of Russian Diesel Expected to Depart for the United States Under Trump Deal (The Moscow Times)First Shipment of Russian Diesel Departs for the United States Under Trump Deal (The Moscow Times)Первый танкер с российским дизелем вышел из порта в направлении США (Kommersant)Russia to send first diesel tanker to the US amid Trump deal (Al Jazeera)Russian Firms Stand to Gain Most From Trump’s Diesel Deal, Analysts Say (The Moscow Times)Kremlin says Russia is restarting diesel exports after deal with Trump – Reuters (Ukrainska Pravda)