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How are Ukraine strikes, Mideast war driving US fuel prices?
🇺🇦 UkraineOct 23, 2026 02:30SRC: AL MONITOR
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Ahead of next month's midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for surging energy prices back home, which are causing the president political headaches. However, analysts say the main driver of higher fuel prices remains the US–Iran war. - Which Russian sites have been targeted? -
DETAILED REPORT
Ahead of next month's midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for surging energy prices back home, which are causing the president political headaches.
However, analysts say the main driver of higher fuel prices remains the US–Iran war.
- Which Russian sites have been targeted? -
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