US Senator demands the deployment of tankers with Russian diesel

Name: US Senator demands the deployment of tankers with Russian diesel
Uploaded: 2026-10-29T04:47:18.000Z
Description: US Senator from the Democratic Party Richard Blumenthal called on shipping companies to deploy ships carrying Russian diesel. According to him, these supplies are illegal. Blumenthal stated that the Agioi Fanendes tanker is transporting almost 40,000

2026-10-29T04:47:18.000Z

US Senator from the Democratic Party Richard Blumenthal called on shipping companies to deploy ships carrying Russian diesel. According to him, these supplies are illegal.

Blumenthal stated that the Agioi Fanendes tanker is transporting almost 40,000 tons of Russian diesel fuel to the US and urged the shipping company to deploy the ship.

The senator said that the Maltese-flagged tanker left a Russian port on October 22. As of October 24, the ship's declared destination was the port of New York and New Jersey, with an expected arrival date of November 7.