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“Today he said that Ukraine needs a new president after buying oil from the aggressor, Russia (“‘Time for a new president’: Trump calls on Zelensky to go amid diesel stoush”, smh.com.au.”

“Washington: Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “better damn well stop” striking Russia’s diesel refineries and called for the wartime leader to leave office, as relations between the two sink to fresh lows over skyrocketing diesel prices.”

“Paul Casey, Callala Bay As if Trump’s deal to purchase diesel fuel from Putin isn’t bad enough and such a betrayal of the Ukrainians, it is awful to hear that the first diesel shipment arrived only 24 hours after Trump announced the purchase on Truth Social.”

“Next, Trump asked Russia to release extra oil, which Vladimir Putin is only too happy to do.”

“Prices jumped despite President Donald Trump’s announcement on social media Friday that he struck a deal to buy Russian diesel with Russian President Vladimir Putin, aiming to tamp down a spike in fuel prices ahead of the Nov. 3 US midterm elections.”

“…in the Middle East are threatening to override hopes that a deal between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to partially ease the US ban on Russian diesel could help relieve tightening supplies and lower prices ahead of the US…”

“Donald Trump announced a deal last Friday under which Russia will supply the US and the global market with diesel that Russia may not have and America doesn’t need.”

“He announced a deal with Putin that he said would allow Russian diesel to flow into world markets and lower prices for American motorists.”

“Investors will also have to digest developments in the oil market, after Donald Trump struck a controversial deal with Russia on Moscow’s exports of diesel.”

“Donald Trump coerced G7 countries into a release of their emergency reserves of oil and diesel in an attempt to lower prices in the US ahead of the midterm elections.”

“Washington: The Trump administration’s talks with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main US negotiators, Steve Witkoff and…”

““Global diesel markets are already dealing with major disruptions to Russian and Middle Eastern exports,””

“While threatening annihilation of Iran – which he has done before – Trump also predicted there would be a deal after the US midterm elections, arguing the Iranians were dragging it out to inflict political pain upon him via higher oil and petrol prices.”

““Russia has unfortunately lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine,””

“While Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for the soaring prices of gasoline and diesel (and told Ukraine to stop targeting Russia’s refineries) Russia produces less than half the volumes of diesel of the Middle Eastern exporters.”

“Russia is now importing diesel from India, competing for supply on the world market.”

“Washington: The wife of Donald Trump’s eldest son insisted there was nothing sinister about a controversial Russian oligarch paying for parts of their recent wedding celebrations, after it was revealed that an ally of Vladimir Putin bankrolled the luxurious…”