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Trump blames Democrats and Ukraine for soaring US fuel prices, not Iran war

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Trump shifts blame for fuel price hikes to blue states like California and Ukraine strikes on Russian oil refineries.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:01:32 UTC.

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  1. Trump names head of new 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI

  2. Trump tells South Korea to sign on to Alaska LNG deal or 'I'll just charge them more'

  3. Trump says Ukraine strikes on Russia refinery, not Iran war, driving gas prices

  4. Trump blames Democrats and Ukraine for soaring US fuel prices, not Iran war

  5. Ukraine says Russian drone attack sinks ship in Romanian waters

  6. Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford

  7. 'We had a threat': Trump explains U.S. moving long-range bombers from UK

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