Russian diesel tankers were changing course or dropping their US destination less than a month after President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nils Adler reported in Al Jazeera on Nov. 7, 2026. None of the diesel promised under the agreement had reached the US by that date, the report said.
Handelsblatt also reported that at least three of four identified tankers were no longer clearly proceeding to the US Atlantic coast. But the reported movements do not amount to three confirmed diversions to other countries.
Two course changes, one open destination
Citing marine analytics firm Kpler and vessel-tracking site MarineTraffic, Al Jazeera reported that Talisman and Leruo had left Russia’s Baltic port of Primorsk in October with the US East Coast as their declared destination. By Nov. 5, one was heading toward Brazil and the other into the Mediterranean. The report did not assign those destinations to individual vessels.
A third tanker in the North Atlantic had replaced New York with “for orders,” leaving its unloading point open, Al Jazeera reported. Handelsblatt identified that vessel as Agioi Fanendes and . An open destination is not a confirmed replacement port or buyer.
