# How Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russia crippled the world’s second-largest diesel supplier

- Source: CNBC
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:27:34+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/21/ukraine-russia-drone-diesel-refinery-trump-putin-zelenskyy.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-ukraine-s-drone-strikes-on-russia-crippled-the-world-s-second-larg-7b9be5/

President Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for surging diesel prices that are hurting Republicans' election chances with the midterms just two weeks away.

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