[Regnum] The first tanker carrying Russian oil has already been loaded from the port of Dikson. This was announced by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
"At the time of sale, a contract is usually signed—whoever needs it and has the best terms will be the one to sell the oil. <…> I know that the first tanker has already been loaded from the port in Dikson," Novak said on the Soloviev Live television channel.
According to him, Russia is not experiencing problems with oil sales, and many countries are showing interest in purchasing it.
On October 9, following a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the agreement on Russian oil and petroleum product supplies, US President Donald Trump issued a temporary license for Russian diesel fuel supplies to the global market. Trump stated that Russia is ready to supply up to 3 million tons of diesel fuel per month.
Novak later reported that Russian refineries' diesel production capacity is twice as high as domestic market demand, sufficient even after taking into account repairs to individual units. He also noted that while some facilities are being repaired, overall production has declined, but this has no impact on domestic market supply or exports.
On October 14, Novak noted that Russia intends to directly supply diesel fuel to the United States, and the parties are already negotiating relevant contracts. He stated that exports will allow Russia to increase its oil and petroleum product refining capacity.