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“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged to restart strikes against Russian oil refineries in anger over what he said was the US withdrawal of intelligence support for Kyiv.”

“… made clear that more of the same is coming following a record campaign of strikes by Ukraine’s long-distance drones against Russian oil refineries in the past two months, which according to Kyiv have now taken out more than half of Russia’s refining…”

“US President Donald Trump voiced support for a diesel export ban to tame record prices, and has reportedly pressed Ukraine’s leader to stop attacks against Russian refineries.”

“Over the past few days, Trump and his top officials have sought to blame Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries for the recent runup in diesel prices, although analysts are clear that trade disruptions from the Iran war are a much more important driver.”