Trump once again blames Ukraine for higher diesel prices
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US President Donald Trump is once again claiming that Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries—not his war in the Middle East—are to blame for the rise in diesel fuel prices, according to a White House broadcast.
“You know, diesel is really hurt much more, not by the Middle East, but by what's going on in Russia, because those diesel refineries are being knocked out at a pretty alarming rate,” Trump said.
He added that if this weren’t happening, the US wouldn’t have any problems with diesel fuel. Summing up, the US president added that the problem stems from Ukraine and Russia.
“What’s happening in Russia with Ukraine has been really the biggest problem for diesel,” the White House chief concluded.
What else to know
Over the past few weeks, Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that Ukraine must stop striking Russian infrastructure, as this is allegedly causing a global diesel fuel shortage.
Moreover, a few days ago, he said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had agreed to scale back these strikes.
According to Politico, the Trump administration is considering a 90-day ban on diesel exports. The goal is to curb rising fuel prices.
