Mike Waltz joins GOP chorus blaming Russia-Ukraine War for high energy prices

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz joined a series of Trump administration officials who have blamed the Russia-Ukraine War for high diesel prices, pivoting the energy markets conversation away from the war in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

Mike Waltz joins GOP chorus blaming Russia-Ukraine War for high energy prices

TL;DR

  • U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has blamed the Russia-Ukraine War for high diesel prices.
  • This stance aligns with other Trump administration officials.
  • The war's economic impact is seen as spreading globally.
  • The conversation on energy markets has shifted from Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Waltz emphasized the president's desire for the war to end.