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Trump, Zelensky Discuss Energy Ceasefire as Diesel Prices Rise

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 2:20 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York to discuss an energy ceasefire.
Zelensky said Kyiv would halt strikes on Russian energy sites if Moscow agreed to the same.
Trump warned that damage to Russia’s fuel-processing capacity is raising global diesel prices.
Zelensky expressed hope the war ends before winter, a goal shared by the United States.

History

Historical Context

The 1973 OAPEC oil embargo, launched in October 1973 after the Yom Kippur War, cut supplies to the United States and others, pushing crude from $3 to about $12 per barrel—a roughly 300% jump. Remembering that shock, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in New York to discuss a reciprocal diesel-price ceasefire, aiming to avoid a similar market disruption.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York to discuss an energy ceasefire.
Zelensky said Kyiv would halt strikes on Russian energy sites if Moscow agreed to the same.
Trump warned that damage to Russia’s fuel-processing capacity is raising global diesel prices.
Zelensky expressed hope the war ends before winter, a goal shared by the United States.

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