Ukraine strikes oil facility in Russia’s Samara region despite pressure from Trump - Europe live

Announcement from Zelenskyy comes after infrastructure damage reported in Kyiv and Odesa overnight


The ⁠EU Commission, France, Italy, Ireland ⁠and ⁠Britain are ​holding a call on ⁠the possible need to release diesel ⁠stocks, an ​EU ‌official ‌said, as reported by Reuters.


A ‌Commission spokesperson had earlier declined direct comment on reports that the ‌Trump administration has told Germany and ​France to draw down emergency diesel ⁠inventories to help to ​ease global ​fuel ​prices or ​face ‌a potential ​US ​diesel export ban.

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