# Trump’s diesel deal collapses as Russian tankers turn away from the US

https://mins.news/en/item/132446

- France 24, 2026-11-06 13:38 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261106-trump-stillborn-diesel-deal-why-russian-oil-tankers-are-not-heading-to-the-us

> The first tankers due to deliver Russian diesel to the United States under an agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have changed course and are no longer heading for the US coast. The deal, announced with fanfare before the midterms, appears to be over.

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