Trump urges Ukraine to halt Russian refinery attacks as US diesel tops US$6

Donald Trump has urged Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries, according to CNBC, as energy-supply concerns linked to the wars in Ukraine and Iran drive disruption across fuel markets.

The appeal came as US diesel prices reportedly exceeded US$6 a gallon for the first time. Retrieved context citing the American Automobile Association put average diesel prices at US$6.20 a gallon.

The supplied reporting does not identify the refineries targeted, the scale of the attacks or when and where Trump made the remarks.

The price rise has been linked to wider concerns over energy supplies. Regular petrol was reported to be 44 per cent more expensive than before the war.

G20 energy talks were also reported to be opening in Houston amid disruption to fuel markets.