Trump Hands Massive Win to Putin in Return for Nothing

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Michelle Wiese Bockmann, a senior analyst at maritime intelligence firm Windward, told The Telegraph that three tankers have been sanctioned for operating as part of Russia’s…

President Donald Trump got the short end of the stick in a fuel deal he struck with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Russia has doubled its diesel exports after Trump lifted fuel sanctions against Moscow in a deal that drew bipartisan outrage—but none of those shipments have reached the U.S. to ease Americans’ woes over high gas prices.

Russia shipped 271,000 barrels of diesel a day in October, up from 135,000 in September, according to Kpler data first reported by the Financial Times.

The Agioi Fanendes, for example, carries 300,000 barrels of Russian diesel but has been sitting around waiting for buyers after veering off its original course for New York. A White House official told FT that negotiations with the owner of the vessel were ongoing.

Michelle Wiese Bockmann, a senior analyst at maritime intelligence firm Windward, told The Telegraph that three tankers have been sanctioned for operating as part of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” further complicating buyers’ decision-making.

“There are political, compliance and enforcement challenges,” she said.

When reached for comment on this story, a White House official insisted to the Daily Beast that Russian diesel is on its way to the U.S. market, which will ease gas prices for Americans.

“As the President has said, this is a deal for the world. This deal was made to add diesel supply to the global market—lowering prices for Americans and the world—which is exactly what will be done,” the official said.

Last month, Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he had struck a deal with Putin.

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