How Trump’s Russian Diesel Could End Up in Cuba Instead
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A Malta-flagged tanker carrying about 40,000 metric tons of Russian ultra-low-sulfur diesel has dropped New York as its stated destination and is now listed as being “for orders” near Denmark. The report says the vessel may ultimately deliver the fuel to Cuba, amid scrutiny of a deal involving Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
The tanker billed as the first to carry Russian diesel to the United States under Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin has dropped New York as its destination. The Malta-flagged Agioi Fanendes left Primorsk on October 22 with about 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel, due in New York on November 7. Lloyd’s List reported it idling off Skagen, Denmark, on October 26. Its tracking now shows “for orders,” meaning it has no declared port. On October 27, Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote to Thanassis Martinos, managing…