Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak says Russia can reroute its gas to other buyers if Europe rejects it
A 4th Russian diesel tanker under the Russia-US arrangement is set to leave on October 28, with 3 more en route.
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Russia has agreed to resume trilateral peace talks with Ukraine, but strikes have continued through every stage of this month's talks. Technical negotiations could be held in Abu Dhabi in mid-November, and team-level trilateral talks are planned for early November.
US senators are warning banks over Russian diesel imports. A planned 40,000-ton Russian diesel shipment to the US is drawing political criticism. Refinery attacks and constrained shipments in Russia are keeping diesel tight.
Novak has confirmed that a 4th tanker under the Russia-US diesel arrangement is set to depart on October 28, with 3 more en route. Novak's remarks on rerouting gas come as that flow continues. Moscow is talking tough on other options while deepening the US-bound diesel trade that senators are targeting. That makes it harder to judge whether sanctions enforcement will curb the trade. His remarks add no new detail on buyers, volumes or timelines. They suggest Russia expects its diesel trade with the US to carry on whatever European demand does.
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