Trump tells Zelenskyy to stop hitting Russian diesel supplies

A global surge in diesel prices is being driven by the Russia-Ukraine war, the US president says.Published On 13 Sep 202613 Sep 2026United States President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure, saying they were to blame for a global fuel shortage that was driving up prices, and not the war with Iran.“Mr. Zelenskyy has to do one thing: he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Trump said on Sunday, speaking to reporters during a trip to the Republic of Ireland. “We spoke to Mr Zelenskyy about it. ⁠There are plenty of other targets. Don’t ⁠hit diesel fuel. That’s hurting the world.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Saudi Arabia shuts critical oil pipeline after drone attack: What it meanslist 2 of 3Diesel price hits all-time high in US amid Iran war woeslist 3 of 3Iran and Ukraine wars: Why ship fuel is running short, and why it mattersend of listA wave of long-distance Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries in recent months has reduced that country’s fuel production, triggering petrol shortages across ‌the country.Ukraine, which faces regular Russian attacks on its own energy ...