Russia resumes diesel supplies to foreign markets – media
Фото: Reuters
Russia has begun to resume diesel fuel supplies to its largest customers after Moscow lifted a ban on its exports, brokered by the United States. The first tankers have already set off for Turkey and Brazil.
This was reported by Reuters, citing data from companies Kpler and LSEG, which track maritime transport.
According to the agency, in recent days at least two tankers carrying Russian diesel fuel have indicated Turkey and Brazil as their destination countries.
In particular, on October 16, the tanker Leruo left the Russian port of Primorsk in the Baltic Sea and headed for the Brazilian city of Manaus. Another tanker, Dolunay, left the same port on October 14, with Alanya, Turkey, as its destination.
Reuters notes that Russia ranks second in the world in terms of diesel fuel exports after the United States. At the same time, Moscow began reducing supplies abroad in the summer due to large-scale Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. This happened even before the export ban was introduced.
Turkey and Brazil remain the largest buyers of Russian diesel since 2023. After the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of Western sanctions, Russia reoriented its exports of petroleum products to new markets.
According to Kpler, Turkey received about 34% of all Russian diesel exports, or about 95,000 barrels per day, in 2026. Brazil accounted for 24% of supplies, or about 66,000 barrels per day.
As a reminder, US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the American and world markets . According to him, Russia should immediately supply more than 300 thousand tons of fuel, and later – several million more tons.
As reported, the United Kingdom, Finland and the European Union have reacted to the agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the American and world markets. Representatives of European states and the European Commission stressed the need to maintain sanctions pressure on Russia and reduce dependence on its energy resources.