# Trump points to Ukraine strikes and US refinery closures, not Iran war, as gas prices rise

https://mins.news/en/item/86859

- TRT World, 2026-10-05 17:55 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/7a47b7b558aa

> As US gasoline prices rise, President Donald Trump points to strikes in Ukraine and closures of US refineries rather than the war in Iran.

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