WorldThere’s one massive problem with Trump’s Ukraine diesel price theory

Donald Trump says Volodymyr Zelensky should stop attacking Russian diesel facilities to ease a global fuel shortage and rising prices. Energy experts dispute that explanation, saying the surge is driven mainly by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and disrupted Gulf refining capacity. Ukrainian strikes have had an impact, but are not the main cause.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-09-15 14:57Original