Alexander Novak

Rule Changes

Confirmed tanker departures under the U.S. deal and said Russian diesel exports would rise in November

The first Russian diesel cargo sent to the United States under President Donald Trump's deal with Vladimir Putin has stalled off the East Coast, and no tanker has unloaded at an American port. The Malta-flagged Agioi Fanendes, carrying 40,000 metric tons, stopped off the coast on Nov. 10 after New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and lawmakers warned that accepting the fuel could bring legal penalties.

Updated 12 hours ago

Rule Changes

Said three diesel tankers were heading to North America under the deal

The first Russian diesel cargo under Trump's deal is at sea. The tanker Agioi Fanendes left Primorsk on October 22 with about 40,000 metric tons, roughly 298,000 barrels, and lists New York as its destination, with arrival expected in early November.

Updated Oct 27

Built World

As of September 2026: Overseeing energy strategy

Russia commissioned the Vostok Oil project on September 5, when President Vladimir Putin authorized the first loading of Arctic crude onto the ice-class tanker Valentin Pikul at Bukhta Sever (Sever Bay) on the Taimyr Peninsula. Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin called the port the world's northernmost; a second tanker, Akademik Gubkin, was at anchorage to load the next cargo.

Updated Sep 6

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As of June 2026: Co-leads OPEC+ as head of the non-OPEC bloc

For decades, every OPEC+ output decision had the United Arab Emirates in the room, usually pushing to pump more. On Sunday, ministers met in Vienna without it for the first time. The UAE's exit took effect May 1 and pulled about 3.5 million barrels a day out of the group's quota math.

Updated Jun 7