Trump Blames Russia-Ukraine War for Diesel Price Spike as It Increases to $6.23 per Gallon
Trump said Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are worsening a global diesel shortage as U.S. prices topped $6 a gallon on average.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure, claiming the attacks are driving global shortages and record fuel prices.
- Kyiv argues Russia's oil industry both funds and fuels Moscow's four-year-old invasion, yet International Energy Agency data shows global diesel exports dropped to just over a quarter of pre-war levels since the Iran war began.
- U.S. diesel prices surged to $6.23 a gallon, marking a 66% increase since February, while regular gas hit $4.32 on Monday, up 36% annually as Americans prepare for November elections.
- Russian drone strikes pummeled Odesa on September 13, killing two civilians and injuring 26 others, while a separate strike on Slavyansk-on-Kuban damaged an oil pipeline and injured three people.
- The House will debate a Russia and Iran sanctions package this week, with legislation allowing tariffs of up to 100% on the world's top five purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas.
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Trump blames Russia-Ukraine war for diesel price spike as it increases to $6.23 per gallon
Lawmakers are addressing a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill aimed at pressuring Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, as President Trump criticizes Ukraine's actions amid rising diesel prices.
Ahead of the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump insists that his war with Iran is not the reason for rising diesel prices. And he has chosen Ukraine as a scapegoat, writes Politico.
Russia is escalating its attacks on Ukraine, but Donald Trump is directing criticism at Volodymyr Zelensky. If this isn't part of the US negotiating strategy, Europe—and especially Poland—could face a very dangerous scenario.
The price of gasoline in the United States has reached more than $8 in some states ahead of the congressional elections.
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