Sources indicated on 4 November 2026 that only one of three tankers previously identified as sailing to the United States with consignments of Russian diesel now appears still bound for the Atlantic coast. The item notes that the change in movements comes after the issuance on 9 October of General License 135, a temporary authorisation that permits the import of Russian diesel into the United States under specified conditions.
The original report described three vessels that had been charted to make transatlantic voyages carrying Russian diesel. According to the account, post‑licence tracking indicates that two of those vessels are no longer on course for the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, leaving a single tanker that still appears to be making that passage.
General License 135 was issued on 9 October and is described in the report as a temporary permit allowing such imports. The licence is central to the developments described, because it opened a limited pathway for diesel from Russia to be received in the United States while it remains in effect.
What the reporting shows
The reports item sets out a straightforward change in apparent intentions: three ships were reported as sailing to the United States with Russian diesel but only one remains apparently headed for the Atlantic coast. The phrasing used in the report emphasises that the current picture is based on available tracking information and therefore may evolve.
The account does not name the vessels involved nor does it supply further details of cargo volumes or port destinations. It confines itself to the observation that the number of tankers seemingly making the transatlantic run has fallen from three to one since the licence was issued.
Regulatory backdrop
The report points to General License 135, issued on 9 October, as the regulatory change that has allowed the movement to occur. The licence is described as temporary and as permitting the importation of Russian diesel into the United States while it remains in force.
Beyond that factual framing the item does not set out the licence’s precise terms or the period for which it will apply. The report limits itself to the connection between the licence’s issuance and the subsequent movements of the vessels concerned.
The narrowing from three tankers to one as described by reports reduces the number of shipments that were, at one point, anticipated to arrive on the Atlantic coast of the United States under the temporary authorisation. The change is presented as a current state of play derived from tracking and reporting rather than as a final outcome.
Further movements and any subsequent adjustments to shipping plans will depend on the continued validity of the licence, operational decisions by owners and charterers, and real‑time navigational and commercial factors. reports’s item provides an immediate snapshot rather than a definitive account of what will occur next.
Readers seeking ongoing clarification are directed to follow updates from tracking services and regulatory announcements for future changes to vessel movements or to the status of the licence. The report from 4 November 2026 is the latest published account available in the supplied notes.