St Petersburg, October 21, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the first tanker carrying 40,000 tonnes of Russian diesel fuel would depart within two to three days, as Moscow prepares additional fuel shipments for international markets, including the United States.
Putin made the announcement during a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff at the Konstantinovsky Palace in St Petersburg. He said Russia was preparing shipments involving several tankers carrying diesel fuel.
The announcement comes amid wider diplomatic efforts to address the Ukraine conflict and discussions on energy supplies. According to the Kremlin, Putin and US President Donald Trump spoke by telephone on October 9, with considerable attention devoted to prospects for resolving the Ukraine crisis. Russia also reaffirmed its readiness to supply oil and petroleum products to the United States and other global markets.
Witkoff’s visit to Russia followed discussions in Oslo on Tuesday involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. The talks covered possible ceasefire arrangements, security guarantees for Ukraine and the country’s recovery, according to Ukraine’s state-run Ukrinform news agency.
The diplomatic engagements are taking place against a backdrop of uncertainty in global energy markets. The source report also cited supply pressures linked to hostilities in the Middle East, which have disrupted fuel markets.
Separately, US President Donald Trump last week said preparations were under way for what he described as extensive oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland. He claimed the Arctic island held substantial easily accessible oil resources but did not provide estimates or details of the proposed exploration.
Trump’s remarks followed a deal signed in late September by the United States, Denmark and Greenland to expand the US military presence on the island. His earlier calls for acquiring Greenland, including his refusal to rule out military or economic pressure, have drawn opposition from NATO allies and Greenlanders.
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