# Malliotakis Sees Diesel Prices Behind Trump’s Shift on Russia

https://mins.news/en/video/106989

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-19 23:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9A8OH93enI

> Rep. Nicole Malliotakis says there is confusion over President Donald Trump’s changing posture toward Russia as attacks on Ukraine continue. She says Trump is focused on lowering diesel prices and sees increased Russian diesel exports as central to that effort. She also says Americans associate the Iran conflict with higher energy prices.

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