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Trump calls for Ukraine ceasefire as Russian refineries collapse from strikes

President Trump posted about Russia's lost diesel capacity, renewing calls to end the war as Ukraine systematically degrades Russian oil infrastructure.

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What to know

  • Trump cited Russian refinery collapse as reason to end Ukraine war, but U.S. has not imported Russian diesel since 2022.
  • Ukraine has degraded Russian oil capacity severely: only 5 of 34 refineries untouched; diesel production down 30%; fuel lines span days.
  • Russia's export bans—not Ukrainian strikes—drive global diesel shortages; Trump's energy argument lacks basis in U.S. supply reality.
  • Fuel crisis is now a fact of Russian life, with Moscow cannibalizing regional reserves to maintain capital stability.

“This ridiculous and never ending War with Ukraine must be ended. The whole World suffers as 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month.”

President Donald Trump, U.S. President · Truth Social (via RedState) ↗ · Sep 22

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Trump calls for Ukraine ceasefire as Russian refineries collapse from strikes
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 2:25 PM ET
  1. background

    Trump posts about Russian refinery collapse, calls for ceasefire — President Trump used Truth Social to acknowledge that Russia has "lost control of its Diesel Oil industry" due to Ukrainian strikes on refineries, stating the war must end because "25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month."

  2. 1

    RedState argues Trump's concern over refineries contradicts U.S. energy reality

    RedState analysis notes the U.S. has not imported Russian diesel since 2022, and Russia's export ban—not Ukrainian strikes—is the actual driver of global diesel shortages. Trump's invocation of fuel crises to justify a ceasefire lacks connection to American energy prices or supply.

    “Russia has unfortunately lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine. A large number of their Diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission.”
    — President Donald Trump, U.S. President · source
    1. 1 outlet Russia Lost Its Refineries. Trump Lost the Energy Ceasefire He Announced.

      first by RedState, 3d ago

  3. background

    Russian fuel production crashes; shortages spread nationwide — Diesel production is down approximately 30%, gasoline and aviation fuel down 25%. Moscow has shifted fuel from other regions to maintain capital supply, going from 21% to 45-65% of service stations with gasoline availability in one week. Fuel lines stretch to four days in most regions.

  4. background

    International Energy Agency reports scale of Russian refinery damage — Only 5 of Russia's 34 refineries have escaped attack, all located east of the Urals. In the first eight months of 2026, a Russian refinery was hit on average once every three days, with 8 of the top 10 refineries struck.