<p>Tankers, tracked by Greenpeace, are first phase of Trump-Putin deal – but there is uncertainty over whether they will unload</p><p>Seven oil tankers carrying an estimated 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are now sailing towards the US, though it is uncertain if the vessels will be able to unload amid a political row about the legality of the shipments.</p><p>The transport, <a href="https://maps.greenpeace.org/maps/gpuk/us-diesel-tanker-tracker/">tracked by the pressure group Greenpeace</a>, is the first phase of a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/10/ukraine-russia-strikes-war-trump-diesel-deal-zelenskyy">contentious supply deal</a> negotiated between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin earlier this month, reversing years of sanctions on Russia oil.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/29/seven-oil-tankers-288000-tonnes-russian-diesel-sail-us-putin-trump">Continue reading...</a>
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Seven oil tankers carrying 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel sail towards US
<p>Tankers, tracked by Greenpeace, are first phase of Trump-Putin deal – but there is uncertainty over whether they will unload</p><p>Seven oil tankers carrying an estimated 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are now sailing towards the US, though it is uncertain if the vessels will be able to unload amid a political row about the legality of the shipments.</p><p>The transport, <a href="https://maps.greenpeace.org/maps/gpuk/us-diesel-tanker-tracker/">tracked by the pressure group Greenpeace</a>, is the first phase of a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/10/ukraine-russia-strikes-war-trump-diesel-deal-zelenskyy">contentious supply deal</a> negotiated between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin earlier this month, reversing years of sanctions on Russia oil.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/29/seven-oil-tankers-288000-tonnes-russian-diesel-sail-us-putin-trump">Continue reading...</a>