Russia talks up refinery attack as Trump blames Ukraine for expensive fuel
USO•Russia publicly acknowledged a Ukrainian drone strike on the Ryazan refinery and showed aftermath images on state television. Trump blamed Ukrainian attacks for high fuel prices and said he and Vladimir Putin had agreed on Russian diesel exports to help lower prices.
1. Strike shown on state TV
Russia publicly acknowledged a Ukrainian drone strike on the Ryazan refinery and broadcast images of the aftermath on state television. The footage showed a small plume of black smoke, with no visible fire. The regional governor had identified the refinery, one of Russia’s largest, as the target of Thursday’s attack.
2. Fuel prices and diesel deal
Trump has blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries for driving up global fuel prices, while Ukraine says it resumed strikes because Russia continued attacking its energy infrastructure. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a deal on Russian diesel exports to U.S. and global markets intended to bring down prices. Putin said the recent Ukrainian strikes had not caused significant damage and vowed that Moscow would respond.
