Seven Tankers Shipping Russian Diesel to US Identified and Located

Analysis
The legal fight, not the voyage, is the binding constraint: Senator Blumenthal cites the 2022 import ban against General License No. 135, and Governor Sherrill is weighing state port action. At least one of the seven tankers will likely discharge its Russian diesel at a US port between October 31 and November 20, 2026. Confidence is low because destination ports are unknown, sanctioned vessels routinely change declared routes, and no berth or customs filing is confirmed. Three hulls on Ukraine's sanctions list raise port-entry costs for terminal operators, insurers and banks, so the unlisted vessels may unload first. Every outlet traces the vessel list and tonnage to Greenpeace Ukraine, so their agreement reflects one advocacy source, not independent verification. The fleet has grown from three named tankers to seven, and a public tracker now shows their positions. Greenpeace may instead be publicizing the voyages to pressure ports and lawmakers, in which case the campaign itself could divert the cargoes. A discharge exposes US port authorities, banks and insurers and pushes Congress toward investigations. A turned-away ship shows the license is unusable, and importers can hold off further commitments.