No Russian Diesel Reaches US Despite Trump-Putin Deal; Tanker Loiters Offshore

A Russian diesel shipment promised under a Trump-Putin sanctions-relief deal has not arrived; the tanker Agioi Fanendes, carrying ~300k barrels from Primorsk to New York, is loitering off the US coast. The delay suggests unresolved logistics or political friction, casting doubt on the deal's implementation. This matters as it tests the credibility of US-Russia energy diplomacy and sanctions policy.

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