Russian tankers with diesel fuel change destinations en route

Russian vessels carrying diesel fuel change destinations en route.

For example, at least two Russian tankers bound for South America changed their destinations from Chile to Brazil. This is reported by enkorr with reference to Refinitiv Eikon data.

Russia is now exporting fuel to countries that previously imported small amounts of petroleum products since the EU imposed an embargo on Russian crude in February.

In Latin America, where fuel imports have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, Brazil has become the main importer of Russian diesel, and Cuba is also increasing purchases of Russian oil and fuel.

Earlier this month, the Liberian-flagged Oscar tanker left the Russian terminal in Primorsk for South America. The vessel listed a port in Chile as its destination, but later changed it to the Brazilian port of Suape. There, the ship is now waiting for unloading.

The Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged tanker Zeynep also loaded in Primorsk and indicated that it was heading to Chile, but then also changed its destination to Brazil.

This month, another diesel vessel left Primorsk, Zoilo under the flag of Malta, which is also bound for Brazil.

Brazil did not limit the import of diesel fuel from Russia, but some companies in the country refuse to buy Russian oil products.

It is currently unknown which companies chartered the vessels to Brazil.