Trump blames Zelensky for record US diesel prices
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Neutral summary
The average US diesel price hit a new all-time high of $6.30 per gallon, with gasoline at $4.36, according to BNO News. President Donald Trump blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries for global fuel shortages and urged Volodymyr Zelensky to halt attacks on energy sites. Experts, including Alexander Protsenko, interpret Trump's demand as dissatisfaction with the Ukrainian president, while CBS News reports Zelensky said in an interview that Putin is “of course” lying to Trump officials. Farmers say they “can't survive” as diesel prices soar during harvest season.
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Publication timeline
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Trump calls out Zelensky over rising diesel prices. President Donald Trump blamed President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukraine-Russia war on diesel fuel shortages in the US. He urged Zelensky to halt military strikes on…
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France 24 (outlet profile)
US diesel prices hit new record high as Trump seeks to blame Kyiv. Average diesel prices in the United States struck a record high of just under $6.27 a gallon Tuesday, pressuring President Donald Trump ahead of midterm…
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The Atlantic (outlet profile)
Trump Is Looking for Diesel in All the Wrong Places. A Russia-Ukraine cease-fire isn’t guaranteed to get prices down.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Zelenskyy says "of course" Putin is lying to Trump officials. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down for an exclusive interview with CBS News' Aiden Stretch about what he said were recent Russian plots to assassinate hi…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Extended Interview: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with CBS News' Aidan Stretch about the state of the war, Russia's recent escalation, U.S. support and more.
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BNO News (outlet profile)
UPDATE: Average U.S. diesel price hits $6.30 per gallon, a new all-time high, while gas rises to $4.36. The average price of diesel is expected to reach $7.20 this year, according to @Kalshi. https://t.co/Kwavil7xeH
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TASS (англ.) (outlet profile)
Trump’s call to halt attacks on energy sites shows dissatisfaction with Zelensky — expert. Alexander Protsenko said Donald Trump had also stressed that global diesel shortages were the result of Ukrainian attacks on Rus…
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Alo! (outlet profile)
Tramp okrivio Zelenskog za skok cene goriva u Americi. Izjava predsednika SAD Donalda Trampa o ukrajinskim napadima na ruske rafinerije nafte ukazuje na njegovo nezadovoljstvo ukrajinskim predsednikom Vladimirom Zelensk…
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Danas (outlet profile)
Zašto Trampovi problemi sa cenama dizela idu naruku Moskvi?. Suočen sa rekordno visokim cenama dizela i činjenicom da je do međuizbora ostalo manje od dva meseca, Donald Tramp se vratio na već poznatu poziciju u svojoj…
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NIN (outlet profile)
Trampove muke s dizelom daju Moskvi novu priliku: Kako Kremlj pokušava da okrene situaciju u svoju korist. Ovaj trenutak teško da je mogao biti gori po Ukrajinu – ili povoljniji po Rusiju.
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
Farmers Slam Trump Over Record Diesel Prices: 'We Can't Survive'. Diesel continues to rise further above $6 per gallon, leaving crop farmers struggling at the peak of harvest season.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is "ready for energy ceasefire" with Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke exclusively with CBS News' Aidan Stretch, where he discussed his country's ongoing war with Russia.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
An exclusive look inside Zelenskyy's wartime office. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to CBS News' Aidan Stretch in an exclusive interview at his wartime office. Zelenskyy said he believes Russian President…
Factual core
- Trump warned that Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel refineries are creating fuel shortages around the world.
- The average U.S. diesel price reached $6.30 per gallon, a new all-time high.
- Donald Trump faces record-high diesel prices in the United States.
- Expert Alexander Protsenko said Trump's call showed dissatisfaction with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.