Sherrill says she is weighing ways to stop Russian diesel reaching New Jersey
Mikie SherrillGovernor of New Jersey
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill calls Trump's diesel deal with Putin corrupt and illegal and says she is evaluating options to stop a Russian diesel cargo from arriving at a New Jersey port.
“Make no mistake: Trump’s diesel deal with Putin is corrupt and illegal, and I am evaluating options to stop it from arriving at a port in New Jersey”
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Should the U.S. lift sanctions on Russian diesel to bring down fuel prices?
On October 9, 2026, President Donald Trump said that after a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia would supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel immediately and up to 4.8 million tons in all to the American and global markets, and that diesel prices would come down. The same day, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 135, which authorizes the sale, delivery and importation of Russian-origin diesel until April 7, 2027. The U.S. has not imported Russian oil or gas since 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said easing sanctions without a de-escalation agreement plays into Russia's hands, and lawmakers in both parties said the arrangement would fund Russia's war in Ukraine. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he would introduce a bill to block all purchases of Russian oil and force a vote by discharge petition. The dispute is over whether the U.S. should ease sanctions on Russian diesel to lower fuel prices.
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The Washington Sun reports industry resistance to Russian diesel cargoes and the first tanker's change to an unspecified destination, with statements from Gov. Mikie Sherrill, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and a Treasury official.
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The Washington Sun reports that the Agioi Fanendes, first listed as bound for the Port of New York and New Jersey with a November 7 arrival, now shows an unspecified destination in vessel-tracking data.
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Sherrill also accuses Trump of lining Vladimir Putin's pockets at the expense of American consumers and Ukraine. The report says she is reviewing options but does not describe a specific legal step.
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The case asks whether the U.S. should ease sanctions on Russian diesel to lower fuel prices. Sherrill calls the deal corrupt and illegal and says she is looking for ways to block a delivery, which rejects the easing.
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