Donald Trump says "this is done by what’s happening with Russia and Ukraine" on diesel market strain

During a Sunday visit to the Republic of Ireland, President Donald Trump told reporters he had asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cease attacks on Russian diesel production facilities, arguing those strikes were contributing to worldwide fuel scarcity and higher prices. Trump said the Russia-Ukraine conflict, rather than Middle East hostilities, was responsible for the diesel-market strain. Ukraine has defended such strikes as aimed at legitimate wartime objectives, saying Russian oil revenues support Moscow’s invasion. The remarks come as U.S. diesel prices reached a record average of $6.06 per gallon, according to AAA, with fuel costs affecting transportation and consumer goods before November midterms. The International Energy Agency has said both the Iran conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war are influencing diesel supplies.