Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes, defying Trump on fuel price warnings
Ukraine continues to strike Russian oil refineries despite pressure from Donald Trump to stop, as he claims the attacks are driving up global fuel prices. While Trump blames the strikes for diesel shortages, energy analysts suggest that broader market disruptions and the conflict in Iran are the primary causes.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between Ukraine's military strategy and the potential economic impact on US domestic fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections.
An oil refinery burns in Moscow after Ukrainian drones strikes on 20 September. An oil refinery burns in Moscow after Ukrainian drones strikes on 20 September. Ukraine Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes, defying Trump on fuel price warnings Kyiv’s long-range strikes are headache for Trump before crucial midterms, while analysts’ claim war in Iran is responsible for rising prices
Prefer the Guardian on Google Ukraine is pressing on with strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying Donald Trump, who blames the attacks for exacerbating a global diesel shortage and pushing up fuel prices.
Kyiv struck an oil facility in Russia’s southern Samara region overnight, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday in a statement on social media. The Ukrainian president added that a Russian vessel in the Black Sea was hit, as well as a launch and storage site for attack drones in the Oryol region.
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