‘Energy ceasefire’: What’s behind Trump’s love-hate ties to Russian oil?

US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, days after easing sanctions on Russian fuel to tackle soaring domestic and global fuel prices.The energy truce, announced on Sunday, marks another shift in Washington’s approach to Russian energy, as the Iran-US war and recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities disrupted global oil supplies and pushed up fuel prices. Trump has even asked Ukraine not to attack Russian oil facilities, as Moscow remains a major exporter of diesel.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump calls on Ukraine to replace Zelenskyy amid tensions over Russia deallist 2 of 3Hormuz attacks intensify as efforts to end war on Iran stalllist 3 of 3Oval Office spat to public rebukes: A timeline of Trump-Zelenskyy tiesend of listThe spike in diesel prices in recent weeks has particularly put pressure on Trump’s Republican Party ahead of November’s midterm elections. Surveys show Americans hold the Trump administration responsible for the soaring fuel prices amid the unpopular US war on Iran.“Attacks on refineries and energy facilities have taken capacity out of an already stretched global fuel ma...