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It was Ukraine that first feared heightened oil prices
President Trump blames Ukraine’s targeting of Russia oil refineries for high prices at the pump. But it was his war on Iran that sent them soaring in the first place.
By Caitlin Doornbos, Editor & Founder
EP. 09 · 7 min
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Trump wants cheaper gas. Putin wants more money for his war. Ukrainians want to stay alive.
Washington is easing restrictions on Russian oil while blaming Kyiv for soaring prices.
Reporting from Ukraine, where the cost of these decisions is measured in “Ukrainian blood.”
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