US President Donald Trump has announced that he has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reduce attacks on Russian refineries and fuel facilities, a move Trump has said is related to the diesel crisis and the increase in fuel prices.
Trump said that in a conversation with Zelensky, he asked him to reduce the intensity of attacks on Russian oil refineries, and Zelensky responded by saying that Ukraine might reduce these attacks.
Trump had previously cited attacks on Russian fuel facilities as a factor in exacerbating the diesel crisis and said that the continuation of these attacks could affect the market and price of this fuel.
Trump’s remarks come as reciprocal attacks on Russian and Ukrainian energy infrastructure continue, and the impact on fuel supply and prices has become a hot topic in the dispute.
