Trump Declares Russia-Ukraine ‘Energy Ceasefire’ as Diesel Crunch, Midterms, and Leadership Pressure Converge

President Donald Trump’s Sunday announcement that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an “ENERGY CEASEFIRE,” effective immediately, arrives at a flashpoint where global fuel markets, U.S. domestic politics, and wartime diplomacy intersect. The claim—posted on Truth Social with the instruction “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”—followed days of sharp criticism of Ukrainian President […]

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Hours After the Diesel Deal, a Russian Fuel Terminal Caught Fire. Trump Has Pressed Kyiv to Stop at Least Four Times

By Stuart Turley, host of the Energy News Beat podcast  •  Published Oct. 10, 2026  •  Strike, reactions, prices and storm data as of 6:30 a.m. CT, Sat., Oct. 10, 2026  •  Follows our Friday report, Trump Says Russia Will Supply Diesel If you haul freight, plant wheat or heat a house with oil, this […]

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Why Are Global Diesel Prices So High? Exhibit A: Ukraine Drone Hits Novoshakhtinsk Refinery

A Ukrainian drone strike on Friday forced Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk refinery in the Rostov region offline, according to regional governor Yury Slyusar. The plant, which processes about 110,000 barrels per day (roughly 5–5.6 million tons per year), is not one of Russia’s giants. It is, however, a clean illustration of why diesel—the workhorse fuel for trucking, […]

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Refineries Under Fire: How Policy, Geopolitics, and Climate Ideology Created a Global Energy Crisis

Special Guest Richard Norris Pandreco on the Energy Realities Podcast with Dr. Tammy Nemeth, David Blackmon and Stu Turley   In this episode of the Energy Realities podcast, hosts David Blackmon, Stu Turley, and Dr. Tammy Nemeth sit down with Dr. Richard Norris, managing director at Pandrako Advisors and author of the Energy IQ Substack, […]

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