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Denial: Russian Ship Heading to the US Is Not Carrying Diesel

Following the announcement of a deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel to the US, a rumor circulated about a Russian tanker carrying diesel to the US. France 24 denies this: the ship is transporting fertilizers.


Youssef Mansour
Youssef Mansour
October 17, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
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After the announcement on October 9 by US President Donald Trump of a deal with Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel to the United States, several pro-Russian social media accounts claimed that a Russian tanker was already transporting thousands of barrels of diesel to the US.

France 24 clarifies that this information is false: the vessel in question is actually carrying fertilizers, not diesel.

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