The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated that the worldwide diesel shortage is not related to the situation in the Middle East, but rather to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Trump made these statements referring directly to the fuel crisis and its causes.
During the same statements, Trump blamed Ukraine for the situation and directly asked the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to cease the attacks on Russian refineries. The American leader considered that Ukraine should choose other targets instead of Russian oil infrastructure.
Trump was clear in his advice, stating that Zelensky should not attack diesel, as this practice is harming the entire world. The US president emphasized that this issue is causing global problems.
The situation reflects the tensions between Ukraine's military need to hit Russian targets and the global economic consequences of these actions, especially regarding fuel supply.
