Event Brief
Trump says Russia lost control of oil after refinery strikes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (26)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Donald Trump said on Truth Social that Russia has “lost control” of its oil industry after Ukrainian strikes again hit diesel refineries, leaving “a large number” temporarily out of commission. A senior White House official said Trump is concerned the attacks are worsening a global diesel shortage and pushing up prices.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump warned that Russia has lost control of its oil industry after refinery strikes and said diesel refineries were temporarily out of commission.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump said the refinery strikes are disrupting Russia’s diesel refineries and he is concerned this is exacerbating a global diesel shortage and raising prices.
Sources (26):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNN World,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
UPI,
WSJ World News,
Washington Post
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