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World · 13 September 2026

Trump tells Ukraine to stop attacking Russian diesel refineries

Trump tells Ukraine to stop attacking Russian diesel refineries

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He claims the drone strikes are triggering a worldwide fuel shortage, just as average American diesel prices crossed $6 a gallon. Trump delivered the message to reporters on Sunday while visiting his family's golf course in Ireland. Kyiv defends the attacks as valid military strategy, even as Moscow expects its own oil production to hit a 17-year low.

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