# Trump Blames Ukraine for $6 Diesel—HERE’S WHAT HE LEFT OUT

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Podcast: [Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811)
Published: 2026-09-17T17:40:25+00:00
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I assess Trump’s claim that Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel refineries are driving diesel prices higher. Those strikes can constrain refinery capacity, but I examine why they are not the largest factor in the available evidence. Russia has already restricted refined-fuel exports amid domestic shortages, while a KSE Institute estimate shared with the Financial Times puts the March-to-August Persian Gulf export decline during the US-Israeli war with Iran at 152 million barrels, versus a 68 million-barrel decline in Russian exports. The diesel-price chart discussed here also shows the major jump following the Iran conflict, not Ukraine’s refinery campaign.I also explain Zelensky’s proposed reciprocal energy ceasefire: Ukraine would stop hitting Russian oil infrastructure if Russia stopped attacking Ukraine’s power grid. If Kyiv is pressured to abandon refinery strikes without a verifiable Russian commitment before winter, it risks losing a critical bargaining tool while Putin retains the ability to coerce Ukraine through energy attacks.00:00 Trump’s claim about Ukraine and diesel prices01:54 Russian refinery strikes and lost capacity03:12 Does Russia still export diesel?04:40 Iran and the larger Persian Gulf supply shock06:42 Russia’s fuel-export ban and domestic shortages09:45 Diesel-price chart: refinery strikes versus Iran11:28 Russia’s fuel needs and Ukraine’s winter vulnerability14:03 Evidence standards and Project Constantine#UkraineRussiaWar #RussianOilRefineries #DieselPrices #EnergySecurity #Zelensky #PutinFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Uk…

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