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Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries is not impacting US gas prices: report

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Reilly, P. (2026, October 17). Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries is not impacting US gas prices: report. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/world-news/ukraines-strikes-on-russian-oil-refineries-is-not-impacting-us-gas-prices-report/

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The Institute for the Study of War reports that Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries have not affected US diesel prices. Diesel fuel in the United States remained below $4 per gallon from August to February 2025 until Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, causing prices to surge to a peak of $6.53 per gallon by September 21. President Trump criticized Ukraine for targeting Russian refineries and blamed rising gas prices on these attacks, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Trump's demands and accused the White House of restricting access to Starshield military satellites.

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Three days after agreeing to Donald Trump’s temporary cease-fire on Russian refineries, Ukrainian forces were thrown into a panic when its access to Starshield, a secure US military offshoot of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite system, was suddenly shut off. Despite Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries, diesel prices in the United States have not been significantly impacted, according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War. From August 2025 until just after the joint Feb. 28 attack on Iran by Trump and Israel, US diesel fuel remained steadily under $4 a gallon. Prices started rising steeply this February when the Iran war began, reaching a high of $6.53 per gallon on Sept. 21. Despite these tensions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long defended his country's attacks on Russian oil facilities as a means to cut into Moscow’s war chest, even as Trump urged Kyiv to cease targeting them and blamed the US price hikes on Ukraine's actions.

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Ukraine’s crippling strikes on Russian oil refineries do not appear to have impacted diesel prices in the United States, an analysis by the Institute of the Study of War found. asserted

analysis → appear → War

Diesel fuel in the US remained steadily under $4 a gallon from August 2025 until just after the Trump administration and Israel launched a joint Feb. 28 attack on Iran, prompting the Islamic Republic to shutter the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route, according to a new chart from the ISW, a policy research organization focused on U.S. national security. uncertain

administration → remain → security

At its peak, when Ukraine struck six oil refineries in a matter of days in November 2025, US diesel prices actually initially dropped slightly, the chart shows. asserted

chart → strike → November

Prices in the US started rising steeply this February, coinciding with the start of the Iran war, and reached a whopping high of $6.53 per gallon on Sept. 21, according to the data. uncertain

Prices → start → data

The analysis comes amid mounting tensions between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over a US purchase agreement of more than 2.25 million barrels of diesel from Russia to combat skyrocketing gas prices. asserted

analysis → come → prices

Trump then urged Kyiv to stop targeting Moscow’s oil refineries — and blamed the rising costs of fuel on Ukraine’s targeted attacks. asserted

Trump → urge → attacks

Zelensky warned Thursday that Ukraine would ignore Trump’s demands and resume strikes on Russian refineries, which the Ukrainian leader has long defended as a means to cut into Moscow’s war chest. asserted

leader → warn → chest

He also accused the White House of restricting Kyiv’s access to the key Starshield military satellite network. asserted

He → accuse → network

Three days after agreeing to Trump’s temporary cease-fire on Russian refineries, Ukrainian forces were thrown into a panic Tuesday when its access to Starshield, a secure US military offshoot of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite system, was suddenly shut off. asserted

access → agree → system

The outage, which Zelensky blamed on the White House, prevented Ukraine from effectively deploying interceptor drones to fend off incoming Russian attacks, Ukrainian officials told The Post. asserted

officials → blame → Post

Trump lashed out at the Ukrainian leader when he learned that Zelensky planned to resume strikes on energy targets in Russia. asserted

Zelensky → lash → Russia

Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

“If you tell me that Zelensky is again shooting at refineries, all he’s doing is making the world oil price higher,” the president told Newsmax. asserted

president → tell → Newsmax

“I think that’s a disgrace. asserted

that → think → ?

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