Russia to send first diesel shipment to US on Oct 22
The first Russian tanker carrying Russian diesel fuel will depart for the USA tomorrow, — Deputy Prime Minister Novak. A tanker with a displacement of 40,000 tons carrying Russian diesel fuel will set sail for the USA on Thursday, October 22, stated Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, reports TASS.
Consensus
- The first shipment of Russian diesel fuel to the United States is scheduled for October 22.
- The shipment will amount to 40,000 tons.
- The shipment is part of agreements between Russian and U.S. leaders.
- Russia intends to fulfill U.S. fuel demands within its capabilities.
- Additional shipments are expected after the first one.
- The contract signing is described as being on the final stage.
- The U.S. government issued a temporary general license allowing Russian diesel exports to the global market.
- The decision follows a phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on October 9.
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's OFAC issued the license in response to the call.
Points of divergence
- Putin stated that the first tankers will depart in two to three days, and that diesel prices dropped by 5-6% after the deal. — tvrain
- Trump and Putin agreed on an immediate delivery of over 300,000 tons, with 500,000 tons in November and an additional million tons later. — meduza
- The tanker Minerva Zen, which left St. Petersburg before the deal was announced, was initially reported to carry diesel fuel, but the operator later clarified it carried liquid nitrogen fertilizers. — tg_echoonline_news
- Ukrainian President Zelensky called the Russia-U.S. diesel deal an 'investment in war'. — meduza
- Putin said several tankers are being prepared for departure, with the first ones leaving in two to three days. — interfax
Coverage (20 sources)
- Novak reported on the dispatch of the first tankers with Russian diesel in the direction of the USA — Коммерсантъ
- Peskov reported on the dispatch of the first tanker with a Russian diesel engine to the USA — Интерфакс
- Messages from the Ministry of Energy about the first Russian tanker with diesel sent to the US already existed, subsequent shipments will continue rhythmically... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Dmitriev reminded that the first tanker with diesel fuel will depart for the US on Thursday — Интерфакс
- Novak: First Russian ship with 40 thousand tons of diesel fuel will sail to the USA on October 22 — РИАМО
- Novak: First tanker with Russian diesel will depart for the US on October 22 — ЭХО / Новости
- First tanker with Russian diesel engine to depart for USA on October 22 — Настоящее Время
- First tanker with Russian diesel fuel will depart for USA tomorrow, — Deputy PM Novak First tanker with displacement of 40 thousand... — ASTRA
- First tanker with Russian diesel engine will depart for the US on October 22 — Дождь (Telegram)
- Main points from Novak's statements: First tanker with 40 thousand tons of Russian diesel fuel will depart for the USA tomorrow;... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- President of the Russian Federation stated that the first tankers in the framework of the diesel deal with the USA will leave in two to three days — Интерфакс
- Deputy Prime Minister Novak announced the shipment of the first batch of Russian diesel to the USA — Meduza
- Novak: First tanker with Russian diesel will depart for the US on October 22 — Коммерсантъ
- Novak named the date of departure of the first tanker with diesel to the USA — Фонтанка
- Novak: First tanker with Russian diesel will depart for the US on October 22 — Вечерняя Москва
- First tanker with Russian diesel fuel will depart for USA tomorrow, — Deputy PM Novak — ASTRA
- First tanker with Russian diesel will depart for USA tomorrow, Novak said — Вести
- First tanker with Russian diesel will depart for the US on October 22 — Интерфакс
- First tanker with Russian diesel fuel will depart for the US tomorrow, Novak said. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Novak said when the first tanker with Russian diesel will depart for the USA — Ведомости
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