# Trump pushes Zelenskyy for energy truce with Russia

> As diesel prices hit record highs, Trump says Russia has lost control of its oil industry and wants Ukraine to stop targeting refineries.
- Title: Trump pushes Zelenskyy for energy truce with Russia · CNBC
- Summary: As diesel prices hit record highs, Trump says Russia has lost control of its oil industry and wants Ukraine to stop targeting refineries. Trump is pressing…
- Keywords: donald trump, volodymyr zelenskyy, ukraine, russia, energy truce, diesel prices, oil refineries, united nations general assembly, business, finance, Trump, pushes
- Source: CNBC — https://cnbc.com/2026/09/22/trump-zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-putin-diesel-oil.html
- Author: Sam Meredith
- Published: 2026-09-22T08:54:03+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: donald trump, volodymyr zelenskyy, ukraine, russia, energy truce, diesel prices, oil refineries, united nations general assembly, business, finance
## Trump meets Zelenskyy at the UN
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree to an energy truce with Russia at a meeting on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
## Trump says Russia lost oil control
Trump said Russia has unfortunately lost control of its diesel oil industry due to the war, posting on Truth Social that a large number of Russian diesel oil refineries had been blown up and were temporarily out of commission.

> unfortunately lost control
## Diesel prices hit record high
U.S. retail diesel prices have climbed above six dollars and fifty cents per gallon for the first time, according to AAA, as global supplies through the Strait of Hormuz have been curtailed by the Iran war.
## Trump calls for end to the conflict
Trump said the war with Ukraine must be ended, stating that the whole world suffers as twenty five thousand people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month. He called the conflict ridiculous and never ending.

> This ridiculous and never ending War with Ukraine must be ended.
## Zelenskyy sets conditions for de-escalation
Zelenskyy said his government is discussing strong de-escalation steps with Washington but wants Russia to stop targeting Ukraine's energy sector, critical infrastructure and food exports. He said solutions are possible if Russia stops these attacks.

> Solutions are possible.
## Ukraine insists refineries are military targets
Ukraine has insisted that Russian energy sites are legitimate military targets as it continues to resist Russian forces that invaded the country in early two thousand twenty two. Russia's Defense Ministry said it is planning massive strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
## Ukraine launches major drone attack on Moscow
Ukraine launched what is thought to have been the largest drone attack on the Moscow region to date on Sunday, damaging a facility at an oil refinery on the city's outskirts. The attack killed three people on the final day of Russia's State Duma election.
## Key takeaway

Trump is pressing Zelenskyy to agree to an energy truce with Russia, citing record diesel prices and claiming Moscow has lost control of its oil industry due to Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries.