On October 29th local time, the American Wall Street Journal reported that after several weeks of pressure from US President Trump, the Ukrainian military had suspended attacks on Russian refineries.
Sources familiar with the matter revealed that since mid-October, Ukrainian troops responsible for carrying out remote strike missions have received orders to suspend attacks on Russian refineries once their tasks are completed. It is expected that this temporary suspension will continue until after the United States mid-term elections on November 3rd, and may even last until later in November.
As of now, no parties involved have responded to this news.
Under the influence of escalating geopolitical conflicts, global diesel prices have continued to rise. The support rate among American voters for the Trump administration has declined, which has shaken the Republican Party's electoral situation. As a result, Trump's dissatisfaction with ongoing Russian operations in Ukraine has led to a drastic deterioration in relations between the two sides. He has repeatedly demanded that Ukraine stop its attacks, but Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has refused his requests.
On the 28th, Zelenskyy disclosed during a media interview that when he met with U.S. President Trump in New York earlier, he had expressed the hope that the U.S. would approve the provision of more anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine. He stated that if the U.S. provided these missiles, Ukraine would not attack any refineries.
Zelensky revealed that Trump asked where these missiles could be obtained. He informed Trump which countries possessed the relevant missiles, and Trump responded that the US would do its best, but the United States also needed missiles due to its limited inventory.
To suppress diesel fuel prices, the United States and Russia have reached an agreement on diesel supply. On October 23rd local time, the Kremlin announced that, according to the agreement, the first oil tanker carrying Russian diesel fuel to the United States has set sail. This shipment of 40,000 tons of diesel fuel amounts to approximately 300,000 barrels, which accounts for 7% of the United States’ daily consumption.
