# After meeting Russia’s finance minister, Scott Bessent says Ukrainian strikes are fueling a global ‘energy shock’

https://mins.news/en/item/46087

- Meduza, 2026-09-04 22:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/05/scott-bessent-met-with-russia-s-finance-minister-then-he-said-ukrainian-strikes-on-russian-energy-sites-were-helping-fuel-a-global-energy-shock

> U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to the global energy crisis and pushing prices higher. He spoke after a G20 finance ministers’ meeting attended by Russia’s Anton Siluanov, whose participation and talks with Bessent drew criticism from Ukraine’s allies. A U.S. sanctions bill targeting major buyers of Russian energy is facing resistance in the House, while the EU is considering additional restrictions on Russia.

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