Posted on 09/13/2026 9:46:17 AM PDT by Round Earther
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage. He spoke after diesel prices in the U.S. hit a record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average.
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Zelensky is doing this intentionally to try and hurt Trump in the midterms and hoping the Democrats will impeach or somehow remove him
“Zelenskyy has to do one thing — he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia. He’s causing a shortage of diesel fuel. This isn’t done by the Middle East, this is done by what’s happening with Russia and Ukraine.”
Even senile Joe warned little Z about hitting Russia’s refineries. Russia is a major world supplier of Diesel....little Z is racing towards his “ Mussolini moment”.
Yup, that’s causing the global diesel shortage, not that “other” little war blocking the Strait of Hormuz where roughly 25% of the world’s total seaborne oil crosses.
“Zelensky is doing this intentionally to try and hurt Trump in the midterms...”
Yep Zeke is all in for the rats.
Data on maritime traffic shows a sharp decline in tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz, with only one tanker passing through the waterway on Friday, September 11, compared with 31 tankers during the same period last year.
The figures indicate that tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen by around 97 percent.
Satellite tracking data also showed a Chinese tanker passing through the Iranian route of the Strait of Hormuz on the previous day. Nevertheless, US President Donald Trump reiterated that the United States was “in control of the strait.”
Meanwhile, American economist Steve Hanke, commenting on the situation, said, “Thanks to President Trump, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed in every respect.”
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy transit routes, and the sharp decline in tanker traffic points to a significant disruption in maritime passage through the strategic waterway.
https://wanaen.com/tanker-traffic-through-strait-of-hormuz-falls-97/
Best you start listening to Trump’s remarks and speeches about little Z and Ukraine.
President Trump has had enough of little Z and his corruption, his attempts to start WW III, and constant begging for “ mo $$$$”.....
Sounds like Trump is not so worried about the death and destruction in the Russian and Ukraine war but worried about the price of diesel.
The ONLY current shipping disruption is in the Strait of Hormuz where only ONE tanker passed through the waterway on Friday, September 11, compared with 31 tankers during the same period last year.
Yes because Trump is the President of THE UNITED STATES and his first responsibility and concern is the well being of our country. You should do everyone a favor and go back to Blue Sky with the others.
Everyone knew it was coming:
“Russia, Ukraine and Diesel: How Russian refinery attacks could push diesel prices higher”
https://www.viceroyautotransport.com/fuel-updates/russia-ukraine-and-diesel
Stop making those negative waves, Moriarity!
Get on the right team.
Bump!
Causing pain for the Russkies. So what’s the problem?
I’ve got an even better idea
Russia withdraws all forces from Ukraine.
Fixed it all.
If the little crackhead Zelensky gets removed. Things improve for everybody.
White House internal polling must be ugly, first the $5,000 bribe for votes idea, now attempting to blame high gasoline costs on Ukraine and not the Iran War blocking the Strait of Hormuz.
Can't be both, huh?
Trump can be funny at times.
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