Oil tanker
An oil tanker.
  • Russian fuel cargoes have been stuck in Sudan waters for over 2 weeks because it can't find any buyers. 
  • One ship carrying diesel-type products has sat in North African waters for over 20 days, per Bloomberg. 
  • India and China have snapped hefty amounts of Russian crude, but demand may be proving lackluster. 

Russia's refined petroleum exports are struggling to find a home – so the cargoes are piling up in waters across the world. 

The Adamas I ship, which took on Russian diesel-type fuel in late January, has been sitting off Sudan for over 20 days, Bloomberg reported Thursday citing Vortexa data.