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No, this oil tanker didn’t carry Russian diesel to the United States

Contrary to the claims made by this pro-Russian account on October 10, 2026, the oil tanker Minerva Zen did not deliver Russian diesel to the United States.
Contrary to the claims made by this pro-Russian account on October 10, 2026, the oil tanker Minerva Zen did not deliver Russian diesel to the United States. © X

Following US President Donald Trump's October 9 announcement of an agreement signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel into the United States, a number of pro-Russian social media accounts began claiming that a Russian oil tanker was already carrying thousands of barrels of diesel to the United States. The ship was actually carrying fertiliser.

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday, October 9, that he had reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import millions of tons of Russian diesel.

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