Why is Trump warning Zelenskyy not to hit Russian diesel refineries? - Al Jazeera

Trump blames Ukraine’s attacks for global diesel shortage, linking the crisis to Russia’s war rather than US actions in the Middle East.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info President Donald Trump at the Amgen Irish Open in Doonbeg, Ireland at the weekend [File: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images] By Mariem Bah Published On 14 Sep 2026 14 Sep 2026 | Updated: 7 hours ago Updated: 7 hours ago United States President Donald Trump on Sunday asked Ukraine to stop hitting Russian diesel refineries , blaming the attacks for creating a diesel shortage that he said was “hurting the world”.

Russia and Ukraine remain locked in an intensifying missile war, with Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil and gas facilities squeezing Moscow’s oil output, despite Russia being one of the world’s largest oil producers.