Trump says Ukraine strikes on Russia refinery, not Iran war, driving gas prices
Donald Trump has attributed rising US gasoline prices to Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries rather than tensions in the Middle East. He also criticized Democratic policies for the closure of domestic refineries.
Why it matters
The statement links international conflict and energy infrastructure attacks to domestic economic concerns, framing the narrative for US energy policy debates.
US president Donald Trump on Monday blamed Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries, rather than the war in Iran, for pushing up gasoline prices, while also criticising Democrats over refinery closures in the United States.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “What's driving up Gasoline is no longer the Strait of Hormuz, because Record Numbers of Barrels are coming out now on an almost daily basis, but the word, "Refineries," where Russia's are being blown up by Ukraine..”. He claimed that US refineries were also being shut down in Democratic-led states such as California, blaming the closures on 'Dumocrats'.Trump’s remarks came as Ukraine continued its long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
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