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Trump Flags Russia's Diesel Crisis, Renews Calls For End To 'Ridiculous' Ukraine War
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News18•21-09-2026, 20:22
Trump Flags Russia's Diesel Crisis, Renews Calls For End To 'Ridiculous' Ukraine War
- •Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries, citing global diesel supply pressure and rising fuel prices.
- •Trump made these remarks ahead of his planned meeting with Zelenskyy in New York during the UN General Assembly.
- •Trump claimed Russia's diesel industry has 'lost control' due to the war, with many refineries damaged and offline.
- •He reiterated calls to end the 'ridiculous and never ending War with Ukraine,' highlighting monthly casualties.
- •Trump previously appealed to Zelenskyy on September 13 to avoid hitting Russian diesel fuel, stating it harms the world.
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US President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian oil refineries because the attacks have damaged multiple refineries, taken them temporarily offline, and driven pressure on global diesel supplies and fuel prices.
Driven by supply shortages from the conflicts, average diesel prices in the US rose above $6 per gallon for the first time ever.
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are scheduled to meet on Tuesday in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
