President Trump called on Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries on September 13, 2026, claiming the strikes caused global fuel shortages and contributing to record US diesel prices of $6.27/gallon by September 15. The Kyiv Independent disputed his reasoning, and experts noted Ukraine's attacks targeted Russian military supply lines.
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Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying the attacks are causing a fuel shortage. Ukraine’s long-range strikes have been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry for months, which Kyiv says both funds and directly fuels Moscow’s more than four-year-old invasion of its neighbor. The Ukrainian drone campaign has caused fuel rat
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President Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sept. 13 to stop attacking Russian refineries and other facilities that produce or distribute diesel, saying the strikes were contributing to a global shortage. Trump said the United States had discussed the issue with Zelenskyy and that Ukraine should pursue other targets instead. He made the remarks while attending the Irish Open i
President Trump on Sept. 13 urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries and diesel-producing and distribution infrastructure, saying the strikes were contributing to a global shortage. He made the comments while attending the Irish Open at his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, after the U.S. national average diesel price exceeded $6 a gallon for the first
On Sept. 13, President Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop strikes on Russian refineries and other infrastructure that produces or distributes diesel, saying the attacks were contributing to a global shortage. Speaking to reporters at the Irish Open in Doonbeg, Ireland, Trump said he had discussed the issue with Zelensky and argued that Ukraine had other targets available [b
President Trump on Sunday urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries and diesel facilities, saying the attacks were contributing to a global fuel shortage. Speaking to reporters at the Irish Open in Doonbeg, Ireland, Trump said he had discussed the issue with Zelensky and argued that Ukraine could pursue other targets. U.S. diesel prices exceeded $6 a ga
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Trump insists Zelenskyy "halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage.” He needs Americans to blame Ukraine for high fuel costs & not the war he started w/Iran. https:// digbysblog.net/2026/09/14/cost -corruption-and-ai/
U.S. President Donald Trump has a very simple solution to the very real problem of rising diesel prices. "(President Volodymyr) Zelensky has to do one thing — he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” he told reporters on Sept. 13. "Let him go after targets but not diesel fuel, because he’s causing a shortage of diesel fuel… that’s hurting the world." Trump's implication was clear — halt
KYIV INDEPENDENT: There's one massive problem with Trump's Ukraine diesel price theory https:// kyivindependent.com/theres-one -massive-problem-with-trumps-ukraine-diesel-price-theory/ U.S. President Donald Trump has a very simple solution to the very real problem of rising diesel prices."(President Volodymyr) Zelensky has to do one thing — he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” he to
Average diesel prices in the United States struck a record high of just under $6.27 a gallon Tuesday, pressuring President Donald Trump ahead of midterm congressional elections. Diesel prices have soared as Washington's war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel, though Trump has repeatedly downplayed the effects of the war, pinning the blame on Kyiv instead for its attacks on Russian oil ref
Trump Blames Ukraine; Sides with Putin's Russia www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/b... President Trump said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries were “hurting the world,” amid a global energy shock driven primarily by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.