The U.S. national average price of diesel topped $6 a gallon in September for the first time ever, as fuel supply disruptions pushed up transportation costs in the country.

At the United Nations, Trump delayed a decision on Ukrainian interceptor production, minimized Belarus’s ties to Moscow, and treated pressure on Russia as a rhetorical problem.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said President Donald Trump will allow the country to manufacture Patriot missiles, a key request Kyiv was making to fend off continued Russian attacks.

President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of interest.

Officials say Russia has bombarded at least four Ukrainian regions with missiles and drones in that attacks that have killed four people.

Trump averted blame for rising global diesel prices after launching war on Iran by blaming Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries.

A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy.

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The leaders were said to have discussed recent U.S. envoy visits to Moscow and Kyiv as peace talks remain stalled.

The president told supporters at a rally in Nebraska on Monday that the war would “end very soon,” but did not provide a timeline.