Trump said he spoke with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy, urging him to "hold back" on attacks on refineries and blaming diesel shortages on Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. He said the US is "very seriously" considering a ban on diesel exports and may implement it; he added the move could push gasoline prices slightly higher.

2026-09-28

Trump said he spoke with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy, urging him to "hold back" on attacks on refineries and blaming diesel shortages on Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. He said the US is "very seriously" considering a ban on diesel exports and may implement it; he added the move could push gasoline prices slightly higher.