Oil
Trump criticises renewed Ukrainian refinery strikes
United States President Donald Trump has condemned recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, warning of higher global fuel prices.
Key points
- President Trump described Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel refineries as a disgrace.
- The targeted Ryazan facility accounts for five percent of Russia's national refinery throughput.
- Ukraine resumed attacks following an unconfirmed ceasefire and statements from President Zelensky.
What happened
According to OilPrice.com reporting, United States President Donald Trump has criticised renewed Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian energy infrastructure. In an interview with Newsmax, President Trump stated that targeting diesel production facilities damages global energy security by driving up oil and fuel costs.
The comments follow renewed military action after a brief pause. Ukrainian forces had temporarily halted operations against Russian refineries following an announced ceasefire on Sunday that lacked formal confirmation from Kyiv and Moscow. On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Financial Times that operations had resumed, shortly before a drone strike hit the Rosneft-owned Ryazan refinery.
Why it matters
The targeted Ryazan plant represents five percent of Russia's total refinery throughput. Analysts note that renewed strikes on processing facilities threaten to exacerbate existing global fuel supply constraints, particularly affecting diesel markets.
President Trump also expressed frustration regarding diplomatic negotiations, indicating that he currently finds the Ukrainian leadership more difficult to engage with than Russian counterparts.
Original reporting
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Context from CEII
Crude benchmarks move budgets, currencies and inflation in producer and importer countries alike. For economies such as Nigeria, where fuels dominate exports, production and refining decisions move the whole economy.
0.5% of Ukraine’s merchandise exports were fuels in 2024Countries in this story
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