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BackTrump attributes rising US gasoline prices to Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and Democratic policies
Trump attributes rising US gasoline prices to Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and Democratic policies
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Trump attributes rising US gasoline prices to Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and Democratic policies

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Republican US President Donald Trump claimed rising gasoline prices are driven by Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy facilities and Democratic-led refinery closures in states like California, not Strait of Hormuz tensions, citing increased oil output and Truth Social post.

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The article notes reciprocal strikes between Russian and Ukrainian forces on energy and defense facilities, framing Trump's comments within an ongoing conflict over infrastructure.

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WASHINGTON, October 6. /TASS/. Republican US President Donald Trump believes rising gasoline prices are being driven not by the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, but by Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities and policies pursued by the US Democratic Party.

"What’s driving up Gasoline is no longer the Strait of Hormuz, because Record Numbers of Barrels are coming out now on an almost daily basis, but the word, ‘Refineries,’ where Russia’s are being blown up by Ukraine, and where ours are being closed up, in Blue States, (Democratic-led states - TASS) like California, by the Dumocrats," the US leader wrote on Truth Social.

On October 4, the Russian Defense Ministry said Russian forces would intensify their strikes on military facilities and defense industry sites in Kiev and other Ukrainian regions. The announcement followed a recent statement by Vladimir Zelensky that the Kiev regime would step up attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to Russian strikes on Ukrainian defense industry facilities.

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  • US gasoline prices may continue to rise if refinery disruptions persist in Democratic-led states

    Possible · Within weeks

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  • What specific data supports Trump's claim about record oil output from the Strait of Hormuz?
  • Which refineries in California or other Democratic-led states have been closed due to policy?
  • How directly do Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries affect US gasoline prices?

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