Washington, Sept. 21 -- United States President Donald Trump has renewed his pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt military strikes targeting Russian oil refineries, attributing the attacks to a tightening global diesel market and escalating fuel prices.

In a statement shared on Truth Social on Monday, Trump asserted that Russia had "lost control" of its diesel sector due to the ongoing conflict, noting that multiple facilities had sustained damage and were temporarily non-operational.

"Russia has unfortunately lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine. A large number of their Diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission," Trump stated on the platfo...