"Stop Knocking Out Diesel Fuel": Trump Warns Ukraine Over Russian Oil Strikes
US President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop targeting Russian oil refineries, citing concerns over rising global diesel prices. Trump emphasized that these strikes are contributing to a global fuel shortage that is negatively impacting the US economy.
Why it matters
The statement highlights the tension between Ukraine's military strategy to cripple Russia's war funding and the global economic consequences of energy market disruptions.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage. He spoke after diesel prices in the US hit a record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average.Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia's oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country and causing Moscow to ban diesel exports in July, removing supplies from the already tight global market.But the global crunch also came after the war on Iran curtailed oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.Fuel prices are weighing on Americans as they prepare to vote in midterm elections in November.Trump was asked by a reporter if he had spoken with Zelensky following his recent conversation with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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