Trump urges Ukraine to stop ‘knocking out’ Russian oil refineries as U.S. diesel hits record

Luis Torrado pumps diesel fuel into his tractor-trailer at a truck stop on September 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Diesel fuel prices in the U.S. topped $6 a gallon for the first time ever.Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian oil refineries, saying the attacks are "hurting the world" as fuel supply disruptions from the Ukraine and Iran wars propel U.S. diesel prices to a record high.Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian oil facilities and logistics infrastructure in recent months, seeking to raise the cost of the war for Moscow after more than four-and-a-half years of conflict.The attacks have significantly hampered Russia's refining capacity and prompted widespread fuel shortages, with Moscow recently extending a ban on diesel exports through the end of September as part of a push to stabilize domestic supplies. "Mr. Zelenskyy has to do one thing. He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia," Trump said during an official visit to Ireland on Sunday. "Let him go after targets but not diesel fuel because he's causing a shortage of diesel. This isn't done by the...