# How EU ships can still carry Trump’s Russian diesel despite sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/113260

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-23 19:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/how-eu-ships-are-still-able-to-carry-trumps-russian-diesel-despite-so-many-sanctions/

> The Agioi Fanendes reportedly left Russia’s Primorsk port with 40,000 metric tons of diesel bound for New York. EU rules allow European operators to transport Russian petroleum products only if they are sold at or below the $100-a-barrel price cap, and shipowners should obtain proof of compliance. The Malta-flagged vessel’s owner had not confirmed that it received the required attestation.

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