Trump says Russia has lost control of its diesel industry, calls for end to Ukraine war
Trump said repeated Ukrainian strikes have put many Russian diesel refineries out of commission and caused fuel shortages across most of the country.
- President Donald Trump publicly called for an end to Russia's War with Ukraine on Monday, claiming the conflict caused Russia to lose control of its Diesel Oil Industry after refineries were blown up.
- Ukraine has stepped up strikes on Russian oil refineries over the past year, hitting plants far from the border and damaging equipment, which forced refineries to halt operations and triggered recurring fuel shortages.
- Trump urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian diesel-producing facilities in mid-September, repeating the request during a phone call on September 20, according to Axios.
- The World suffers as 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month, while a separate global crisis unfolds following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East.
- Calling the War "ridiculous and never ending," Trump argued it must be stopped, claiming that targeting Russian energy holdings is hurting the World despite the availability of "plenty of other targets.
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Trump to press Zelenskyy for energy truce, says Russia has ‘lost control’ of oil due to Ukraine war
U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia has “lost control” of its diesel oil industry due to the Ukraine war, as he presses Kyiv to agree to an energy truce.
Russia’s Diesel Problem is Now Ours: ‘Russia Has Lost Control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine’
Gas prices, Northern CA Sept. 20, 2026. (Photo: Katy Grimes for California Globe) Oil and gas experts are predicting that the price of gas in the U.S. is about to go down. The price of diesel in however, has shot up, and there is a reason. The average price for a gallon of diesel in California is $8.43, while the national average is $6.51. Prices in Sacramento are significantly higher at $8.69 and $8.89 per gallon. AAA gas prices, CA, 9/21/2026.…
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Zelensky responded by saying that Ukraine was ready to stop attacks on Russia if the Kremlin did the same.
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