# Trump's plan to import 1.8 million tonnes of Russian diesel stalls at sea as tankers change course

> Several tankers loaded with Russian diesel bound for the US have reportedly changed destinations or are drifting at sea, so no new Russian diesel imports have arrived. The Trump administration had announced it would drop certain sanctions to enable the purchases. The Wall Street Journal reports US oil companies are hesitant to accept the cargoes.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T06:10:09.494Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94994-trump-s-plan-to-import-1-8-million-tonnes-of-russian-diesel-stalls-at-sea-as
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Stalled Russian diesel flows leave US distillate supply tight while retail diesel prices stay high. This keeps upward pressure on diesel and on transport costs for feed deliveries.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2021-10-22 | [China's CNOOC makes rare diesel imports, trading sources say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44752-china-s-cnooc-makes-rare-diesel-imports-trading-sources-say.md) | -1.6% | -6.6% |
| DIESEL | 2022-06-15 | [Latin America adjusts to third wave of import diesel prices reaching record levels \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41122-latin-america-adjusts-to-third-wave-of-import-diesel-prices-reaching-record.md) | -0.3% | -16.3% |
| DIESEL | 2026-05-07 | [Record oil exports could drive U.S. diesel and gas supply shortages just as summer travel starts - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19460-record-oil-exports-could-drive-u-s-diesel-and-gas-supply-shortages-just-as.md) | +5.0% | -3.8% |
| DIESEL | 2022-03-28 | [US exports more diesel as global shortage fuels competition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42444-us-exports-more-diesel-as-global-shortage-fuels-competition.md) | -18.2% | +0.1% |
| DIESEL | 2026-05-20 | [Spare a thought for the world's biggest diesel importers \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19456-spare-a-thought-for-the-world-s-biggest-diesel-importers-reuters.md) | -14.0% | -24.7% |

## Sources

- focus.de: https://www.focus.de/finanzen/news/trumps-plan-1-8-millionen-tonnen-russischen-diesel-zu-importieren-stockt-auf-hoher-see-tankschiffe-aendern-den-kurs_c145785b-3e27-4db8-ae31-d63d1e65daac.html

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