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Trump tells Zelensky to stop targeting Russian refiners as diesel soars amid Iran war

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Newest development Sep 14, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump blames Kyiv for diesel costs amid Mideast oil crisis

By Sophie Tanno, Daria Tarasova-Markina, and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump urged his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to stop targeting Russia’s diesel fuel in aerial attacks, claiming that it is “hurting the world,” as the war in Iran continues to spike global oil pric…

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Urges Zelenskyy to Halt Russian Energy Strikes (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine would respond symmetrically to Russian winter strikes on its energy system while still urging a step-by-step path to ending the war, including an energy truce, a protected energy infrastructure, and continued prisoner exchanges and humanitarian efforts.

  2. Just the News

    Trump urges Zelensky to ‘stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia’ (opens Just the News)

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    Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range drone strikes, according to reports

  3. KION Central Coast

    Trump tells Ukraine to stop targeting Russia’s diesel fuel (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Sophie Tanno and Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has urged his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to stop targeting Russia’s diesel fuel in aerial attacks, claiming that it is “hurting the world.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump calls on Zelenskyy to halt Ukraine strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Trump calls on Zelenskyy to halt Ukraine strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage

  5. Bloomberg

    Trump Urges Zelenskyy to Stop Hitting Russia’s Diesel Refineries (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has to stop striking Russia’s diesel fuel refineries because it’s “hurting the world.”

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Civilians were killed and injured as Russia and Ukraine continued to attack each other with waves of drones overnight into Sunday. Ukrainian drones killed two people in Russia’s Tatarstan, according to local officials, while Ukrainian authorities reported on Russian drones…

  7. Toledo Blade

    Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks causing a shortage (opens Toledo Blade)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage.

  8. The Kyiv Independent

    Trump tells Zelensky to stop striking Russian diesel infrastructure (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    "He's causing a shortage of diesel," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

  9. Independent Journal Review

    Trump Urges Ukraine to Halt Russian Refinery Strikes (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Trump in Ireland urged Zelenskyy to stop Russian diesel strikes after U.S. prices topped $6 a gallon, as both sides traded deadly overnight drone attacks.

  10. Bloomberg

    Trump Demands Ukraine Halt Refinery Strikes as Diesel Surges (opens Bloomberg)

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    President Donald Trump said he’d warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting oil refineries in Russia amid strikes that have shut down diesel refining and helped drive prices for the fuel to record levels.

  11. CBS News

    Trump says Ukraine needs to stop targeting Russian refineries (opens CBS News)

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    Civilians were killed and injured overnight into Sunday as both Russia and Ukraine kept up large-scale drone strikes.

  12. WHEC Rochester

    Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, saying attacks are causing a global shortage. Trump spoke on Sunday on the sidelines of the Irish Open after diesel prices in the U.S. hit record highs.

  13. WHEC Rochester

    Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks causing a shortage (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, saying attacks are causing a global shortage. Trump spoke on Sunday on the sidelines of the Irish Open after diesel prices in the U.S. hit record highs.

  14. WHEC Rochester

    Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, citing a global shortage (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel infrastructure, saying attacks are causing a global shortage. Trump spoke on Sunday on the sidelines of the Irish Open after diesel prices in the U.S. hit record highs.

  15. NOTUS

    Trump Calls on Ukraine to Halt Strikes on Russian Diesel Infrastructure (opens NOTUS)

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    The president said Zelenskyy can go after other targets, but hitting diesel fuel is causing shortages.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Trump demands Zelensky stop striking Russian oil refineries as diesel prices spike (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump publicly demanded that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stop striking Russian oil refineries over its impact on diesel prices, a central aspect of Ukraine’s drone campaign against Russia.

  17. Breitbart News

    Trump Calls on Ukraine to Halt Strikes on Russian Diesel, Saying Attacks Causing Shortage (opens Breitbart News)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying the attacks are causing a fuel shortage

  18. KVIA El Paso

    Trump blames high gas prices on Ukraine, says Tehran wants a deal (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    President Donald Trump on Sunday said high gas prices are not a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, instead blaming Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities and urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia.

  19. New York Post

    Trump blames Ukraine for diesel fuel price spike, urges Zelensky to stop hitting Russian refineries (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump said Sunday that sky-rocketing diesel prices are the result of Ukraine striking Russia’s refineries, and called on President Volodymyr Zelensky to halt the attacks. “Zelenskyy has to do one thing — he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Trump said at his golf course in D…

  20. Fox News

    Trump tells Zelenskyy to stop doing 'one thing' during attacks on Russia (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump told reporters he wants Volodymyr Zelensky to stop hitting Russian diesel refineries, saying the strikes are causing a global fuel shortage.

  21. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian refineries, saying attacks causing a diesel shortage (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range strikes. But the global crunch also came after the war on Iran curtailed oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

  22. Al Jazeera

    Trump tells Zelenskyy to stop hitting Russian diesel supplies (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The US president says Ukraine's attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure are contributing to global fuel shortages.

  23. The Columbian

    Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel (opens The Columbian)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage. He spoke after diesel prices in the United States hit a record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average.

  24. Time

    Trump Wants Ukraine to Stop Striking Russian Refineries. What Would That Mean for the War? (opens Time)

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    Most of the diesel squeeze stems from the U.S.-Iran war, but heeding Trump’s request could undercut Kyiv’s strategy to pressure Moscow.

  25. Financial Times

    Trump calls on Ukraine to stop striking Russian diesel refineries (opens Financial Times)

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    US president says the attacks and not his war in Iran are responsible for the fuel hitting record highs

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