{
  "id": 12203038,
  "title": "Trump says Ukraine's strikes on Russia, not Iran war, driving up oil prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/trump-says-ukraines-strikes-on-russia-not-iran-war-driving-up-oil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:27:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/trump-says-ukraines-strikes-on-russia-not-iran-war-driving-up-oil-prices-1.500699408"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump on Monday attributed the rise in gasoline prices to Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries, asserting that the Iran war is no longer the cause. He stated on his Truth Social network that the real issue lies with the refineries, specifically those in Russia that have been destroyed by Ukrainian forces. Trump, whose party is facing potential loss of congressional control in the upcoming US midterm elections, also pointed fingers at refineries closed in states governed by opposing Democratic parties. Furthermore, Trump accused Iran of threatening a \"faster, more intense\" response to US attacks, and urged European allies to immediately release strategic reserves to alleviate diesel price increases. He also questioned why US oil companies are not rapidly constructing new refineries, despite his advocacy for this action.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "US President blames Ukraine and Democratic Party for rising gasoline prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/us-president-blames-ukraine-and-democratic-party-for-rising-gasoline",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:23:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Trump says Ukraine strikes on Russia refinery, not Iran war, driving gas prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/trump-says-ukraine-strikes-on-russia-refinery-not-iran-war-driving",
        "published": "2026-10-05T17:31:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump blames Democrats and Ukraine for soaring US fuel prices, not Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/trump-blames-democrats-and-ukraine-for-soaring-us-fuel-prices-not",
        "published": "2026-10-05T19:01:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Russia has brought its first known treason case based on tax payments to Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/russia-has-brought-its-first-known-treason-case-based-on-tax-payments",
        "published": "2026-10-05T19:32:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}