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Trump declares OIL CRISIS in extraordinary admission as he reveals shock truth about Russia's decimated industry

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Ibbetson, R. (2026, September 21). Trump declares OIL CRISIS in extraordinary admission as he reveals shock truth about Russia's decimated industry. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16148305/trump-russia-oil-crisis-ukraine.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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President Trump used Truth Social to claim that Russia has lost control over its diesel industry due to attacks by Ukraine, which he described as causing significant destruction. He called for an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia, emphasizing the need for Russian fuel back in the global market to lower prices. This came after a reported phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky where Trump urged him to halt strikes on Russian refineries. US diesel prices reached a record high of $6.51 per gallon amid concerns over supply disruptions caused by conflicts, affecting economic stability ahead of the midterm elections.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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President Trump used his Truth Social account on Monday to assert that Russia has lost control of its diesel oil industry due to attacks by Ukrainian drones, leading to significant damage at Russian refineries. He emphasized that these strikes have temporarily put many diesel refineries out of commission and called for an end to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which he described as "ridiculous and never ending." Trump noted that approximately 25,000 people, mainly soldiers, die monthly due to the conflict.

Diesel prices in the US reached a record high of $6.51 per gallon on Monday morning, up from $6.23 last week according to AAA data. Russia usually exports more diesel than any other country besides the United States but has imposed an export ban since July, set to continue until September's end, as a result of damage inflicted by Ukrainian strikes during the war.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Donald Trump declared today that Russia has 'lost control' of its diesel industry after a Ukrainian blitz, even as his own war with Iran sends US fuel prices to record highs. 'A large number of their Diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission,' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday morning. asserted

Trump → see → morning

'This ridiculous and never ending War with Ukraine must be ended,' he said, claiming 25,000 people, 'mostly soldiers', were being killed every month. asserted

people → end → Ukraine

The post came hours after Trump pressed Volodymyr Zelensky to halt Kyiv's strikes on Russian refineries in a Sunday phone call, the Financial Times reported. asserted

Times → come → call

The president's message was 'diesel, diesel . . . diesel', a senior Ukrainian official on the call told the paper. asserted

official → tell → paper

A second official said Trump wanted Russian fuel flowing back onto the world market to bring prices down. asserted

fuel → say → prices

Trump claimed a week ago that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to stop striking each other's energy sites, while pinning the global diesel spike on the Ukraine war rather than his conflict with Iran. asserted

Moscow → claim → Iran

Ukrainian officials said no such truce existed. asserted

truce → say → ?

Iran choked off the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel launched strikes in February, disrupting roughly 20 percent of the world's oil supply. asserted

US → choke → supply

US diesel hit a record $6.51 on Monday, according to AAA, up from about $3.76 before the war. uncertain

diesel → hit → war

The squeeze has become a headache for Republicans weeks before crucial midterm elections. asserted

squeeze → become → elections

Economists fear diesel even more than gas because it is the fuel the economy runs on, powering the trucks, trains and farm machinery that get food and goods onto shelves. asserted

that → fear → shelves

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, NC Flame and smoke is seen rising from Moscow's oil refinery in the south east of the city following a largescale Ukrainian drone attack, Sunday Flame and smoke is seen rising from Moscow's oil refinery in the south east of the city following a largescale Ukrainian drone attack, Sunday asserted

smoke → speak → attack

Trump declares OIL CRISIS in extraordinary admission as he reveals shock truth about Russia's decimated industry

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