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Trump blames Ukraine's military actions against Russia for high U.S. fuel prices

Updated 2026-10-12 · told from many outlets at once

Donald Trump blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries for rising fuel prices. He said fuel prices are no longer tied to the Strait of Hormuz and that the war against Iran is not the cause. Trump said he asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to slow down strikes on Russian oil refineries in late September.

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Outlets: Berlingske, El Comercio (Peru), HotNews.ro, Kyiv Post, NV English, Rzeczpospolita, TV Rain, The Independent, Times of India (Top), Ukrainska Pravda (English), ZN.UA

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