# Macron admits Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries worsen Europe’s fuel crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/73031

- TASS, 2026-09-24 21:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2192459

> French President Emmanuel Macron said Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries were worsening fuel-price pressures in Europe. He identified the interruption of Middle Eastern supplies caused by the blocked Strait of Hormuz as the main factor, but said he would not ask Ukraine to stop the attacks solely because they were raising prices in Europe.

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