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OFAC General License 135 (Russian-origin diesel)

Temporary US Treasury license, issued October 9, 2026, authorizing transactions under the Russia sanctions regulations related to the sale, delivery, offloading or importation of Russian-origin diesel, including into the United States. Beacon tracks it because it reopens a product flow the US had closed since 2022 while UK and EU bans stay in force.

Record verified against agent research 2026-10-24 (Hydrocarbon Processing, citing LSEG data; Reuters via GV Wire). Tracked since 2026-10.

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  1. First US-bound Russian diesel cargo loads at Primorsk for New York

    The tanker Agioi Fanendes loaded 40,000 tonnes of ultra-low sulphur diesel at Primorsk and is due in New York about November 7, the first US import of a Russian petroleum product since 2022, per LSEG data. Buyer and seller were not identified.

    Hydrocarbon ProcessingReuters via GV Wire

  2. Novak says US-bound Russian diesel will move mainly on Aframax tankers

    Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told Vesti that Russian diesel would go to the US mainly on Aframax tankers of about 100,000 tons and would reach the market 15 to 20 days after contracts are signed. He named no buyers and gave no volumes.

    www1.ru

  3. Russia's wealth fund says Treasury asked it to facilitate diesel-deal payments

    RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev said the US Treasury asked the fund to "facilitate payments and solve tactical issues" for the diesel deal and that talks on lifting some US sanctions on Russian oil were under way, per Reuters. No volumes or payment mechanism were disclosed.

    Reuters via BOE Report

  4. Russia partially lifts its diesel export ban for 500,000 tons

    Russia's government allowed 500,000 tons of diesel to be sold abroad at this stage, effective immediately, and said oil companies would begin contracting sales at once, per TASS via the Kyiv Independent. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said domestic supply would not be affected.

    Kyiv Independent

  5. Treasury licenses Russian diesel trade through April 7, 2027 after a Trump-Putin call

    OFAC issued General License 135 the day President Trump said Russia would supply 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately and up to about 4.8 million tonnes in stages. UK and EU sanctions on Russian diesel remain in force.

    Ship & BunkerAl Jazeera

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