India, Oct. 24 -- Three tankers carrying Russian diesel to the United States under a new import agreement have set sail from the Russian port of Primorsk, and are headed to North America, Russia's deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said on Friday. This would be the first Russian diesel delivery to American since 2023.

The development comes two weeks after US President Donald Trump announced a diesel deal with Moscow following a phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The deal is seen as an attempt by the US President to address high fuel prices in America ahead of the midterm elections.

"The first three fuel tankers are already on their way to the eastern coast of the Atlantic Ocean, with significant support from the RDIF...