Trump: Ukraine and Russia will stop targeting energy infrastructure
President Donald Trump announced that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an energy target detente after criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for increasing diesel prices with his drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump announced an agreement between Ukraine and Russia to cease targeting energy infrastructure.
- Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, attributing rising diesel prices to these attacks.
- Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets, and Russia has agreed to reciprocate.
- The average price of diesel surpassed $6 a gallon last week, a new record, with previous highs linked to the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Russia typically exports a large amount of diesel, and had previously imposed an export ban in response to refinery damage.
- Trump also commented on broader gas prices, suggesting they might not decline until after the November midterm elections.