Russian Diesel Flotilla Heads to US: 288,000 Tonnes in Limbo

Seven oil tankers carrying an estimated 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are now sailing toward the United States. However, it remains uncertain whether the vessels will be allowed to unload. The shipments are at the center of a political dispute over their legality. The transport is the first phase of a contentious supply deal negotiated between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin earlier this month. The agreement reverses years of sanctions on Russian oil. The pressure group Greenpeace is tracking the tankers' movements.