New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The first ship carrying Russian diesel has left for the United States on October 23.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov shared during a conference call adding that more shipments would follow on a steady pace. United States has made a deal with Russia to import diesel, citing need to lower domestic fuel costs ahead of the November midterm polls.

Accroding to LSEG shipping data, a Malta-flagged medium-sized tanker Agioi Fanendes was loaded with 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low sulphur diesel in the Russian Baltic port of Primorsk on October 22. It is expected to reach the United States on November 7.

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