The Diesel Distraction: Why Trump's Ukraine Gambit Won't Save Him As the average price for a gallon of diesel in the United States hits an all time high, President Donald Trump is attempting to shift the blame onto Russia and Ukraine.
This week, he called on Ukraine's president to stop striking Russian oil refineries, which he claims are causing a shortage of diesel, and yesterday morning announced a partial energy cease fire between the two countries.
However, this effort to divert attention from America's energy woes amounts to nothing more than a smokescreen. The diesel price spike is directly linked to the Iran war's impact on global crude oil supplies.