Trump tells Zelenskyy to stop hitting Russian diesel supplies

A global surge in diesel prices is being driven by the Russia-Ukraine war, the US president says.

US President Donald Trump visits Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg, Ireland, September 13, 2026 [Neil Hall/EPA]

United States President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure, saying they were to blame for a global fuel shortage that was driving up prices, and not the war with Iran.

“Mr. Zelenskyy has to do one thing: he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Trump said on Sunday, speaking to reporters during a trip to the Republic of Ireland. “We spoke to Mr Zelenskyy about it. ⁠There are plenty of other targets. Don’t ⁠hit diesel fuel. That’s hurting the world.”

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A wave of long-distance Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries in recent months has reduced that country’s fuel production , triggering petrol shortages across ‌the country.

Ukraine, which faces regular Russian attacks on its own energy infrastructure, says refineries are legitimate military targets. Kyiv says Russia’s oil industry both funds and directly fuels Moscow’s more-than-four-year-old invasion of its neighbour.

Fuel prices are weighing on Americans as they prepare to vote in midterm US elections in November.

The price of diesel hit an all-time high in the US on Friday, reaching a national average of $6.06 a gallon ($1.60 per litre) according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), which tracks daily prices. The price of diesel a year ago, according to AAA, was $3.71 a gallon ($0.98 per litre).

The fuel has a significant impact on the cost of transportation, and is used by ships, trains, and trucks to move international goods, many of which are now more expensive, as those costs are passed on to consumers.

On Sunday, Trump said the increase in the price of diesel “isn’t done by the Middle East, this is done by what’s happening with Russia and Ukraine”.

Oil prices globally have gone up since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran in February, disrupting the flow of oil from the region, including through the Strait of Hormuz, and causing a global energy crisis. Around one-fifth of the world’s oil passes through the strait in peacetime.

Crude oil prices crossed the $100-per-barrel mark last week for the first time since July. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed as high as $109 at one point.

The war in Ukraine is, along with the Iran conflict, having an impact on diesel prices too, according to the International Energy Agency.

A monthly report from the agency published on September 11 said the war between the US and Iran was hampering efforts to normalise flow through the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, but the Russia-Ukraine conflict also was having an influence, particularly on diesel supplies.

“The disruptions to Russia’s refining system and a near-halt to product exports following intensified Ukrainian attacks have compounded these losses,” the agency said.

美国总统表示，全球柴油价格飙升是由俄乌战争造成的。

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普于2026年9月13日访问了位于爱尔兰杜恩贝格的特朗普国际高尔夫球场和酒店。[尼尔·霍尔/EPA]

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普敦促乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基停止对俄罗斯柴油基础设施的袭击，称造成全球燃料短缺和价格上涨的罪魁祸首是这些袭击，而不是与伊朗的战争。

特朗普周日在访问爱尔兰共和国期间对记者说：“泽连斯基先生必须做一件事：他必须停止打击俄罗斯的柴油供应。我们已经就此事与泽连斯基先生谈过了。还有很多其他目标。不要打击柴油。这正在损害全世界的利益。”

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近几个月来，乌克兰无人机对俄罗斯炼油厂发动了一波远程袭击，导致俄罗斯燃料产量下降，引发全国范围内的汽油短缺。

乌克兰经常遭受俄罗斯对其能源基础设施的袭击，该国称炼油厂是合法的军事目标。基辅方面则表示，俄罗斯石油工业既为莫斯科长达四年多的入侵邻国提供资金，也直接助长了莫斯科的侵略行径。

随着11月美国中期选举的临近，燃油价格给美国民众带来了压力。

据追踪每日油价的美国汽车协会（AAA）的数据显示，美国柴油价格周五创下历史新高，全国平均价格达到每加仑6.06美元（每升1.60美元）。AAA的数据还显示，一年前的柴油价格为每加仑3.71美元（每升0.98美元）。

燃料对运输成本有重大影响，船舶、火车和卡车都使用燃料来运输国际货物，而现在许多货物的价格都更高了，因为这些成本最终都转嫁给了消费者。

周日，特朗普表示，柴油价格上涨“并非中东造成的，而是俄罗斯和乌克兰局势造成的”。

自美国和以色列2月份对伊朗发动战争以来，全球油价上涨，战争扰乱了该地区的石油运输，包括经由霍尔木兹海峡的石油运输，并引发了全球能源危机。和平时期，全球约五分之一的石油经由霍尔木兹海峡运输。

上周原油价格自7月以来首次突破每桶100美元大关。全球基准布伦特原油价格一度攀升至每桶109美元。

国际能源署表示，乌克兰战争以及伊朗冲突也对柴油价格产生了影响。

该机构于 9 月 11 日发布的月度报告称，美国和伊朗之间的战争阻碍了波斯湾和红海航运正常化的努力，但俄罗斯和乌克兰之间的冲突也产生了影响，尤其是在柴油供应方面。

该机构表示：“乌克兰加大攻击力度后，俄罗斯炼油系统遭到破坏，产品出口几乎停滞，加剧了这些损失。”