Ukraine and Russia agree to halt energy strikes

On Monday, President Trump announced that Ukraine and Russia agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure. This came after Trump urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries. Trump stated that the agreement was reached, and he attributed the global oil price increase to the Russia-Ukraine war, not the US-Iran conflict. The deal follows Ukrainian drone attacks that significantly reduced Russian oil exports. Oil prices had risen to nearly $108 per barrel, and US gasoline prices reached record highs. The agreement aims to ease energy market tensions ahead of US midterm elections.