# Why are oil traders refusing to buy Russian diesel after the Trump-Putin deal?

https://mins.news/en/item/133709

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07 12:24 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/why-are-oil-traders-refusing-to-buy-russian-diesel-after-trump-putin-deal?traffic_source=rss

> No Russian diesel has reached the United States under the deal. At least three tankers carrying Russian diesel and originally bound for the US have changed course as buyers fear legal action, while Congress’s ban on Russian energy imports remains in place.

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