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Trump Presses Zelensky to Stop Refinery Strikes, Citing Rising Diesel Prices

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Trump Presses Zelensky to Stop Refinery Strikes, Citing Rising Diesel Prices

⛽ DIESEL — Trump called Zelensky after Kapotnya burned; one word dominated. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Trump intervening to stop Ukrainian refinery strikes over diesel prices reveals his binding constraint: he can't absorb two simultaneous oil-shock fronts. With Brent at $103 and voters rejecting his "inexpensive price" framing on Iran, domestic pain is the ceiling. Zelensky's energy-attrition strategy gets capped by the same pressure Tehran is banking on to force a deal.

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