# Why is Trump warning Zelenskyy not to hit Russian diesel refineries?

https://mins.news/en/item/57812

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-14 14:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/14/why-is-trump-warning-zelenskyy-not-to-hit-russian-diesel-refineries?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump urged Ukraine to stop attacking Russian diesel refineries, blaming the strikes for a global diesel shortage. The report says Russia-Ukraine fighting and Ukraine’s attacks on Russian energy facilities are affecting fuel supplies, while the US-Israel war with Iran has also driven energy prices sharply higher.

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