# Oil prices fall after Trump claims ‘energy ceasefire’ in Ukraine war

https://mins.news/en/item/95873

- Financial Times, 2026-10-12 04:43 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/a663781e-2709-41f2-99df-4fb5a6162e6b?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> Oil prices declined after Donald Trump claimed there was an “energy ceasefire” in the war in Ukraine. The announcement followed a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin as the US president seeks to contain the effects of higher fuel costs ahead of an election.

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