Bessent partly blames Ukraine for 'energy shock' pushing up prices

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1. Wed, 2 September 2026

   4 reports
   • Index.hr (Croatia)14:56first to report
     Trumpov ministar našao krivca za visoke cijene goriva

     AMERIČKI ministar financija Scott Bessent ustvrdio je u nedavnom intervjuu za Fox News da se svijet trenutno suočava s energetskim šokom te je za rast cijena nafte izravno optužio Ukrajinu, navodeći da ukrajinski napadi na ruska energetska postrojenja stvaraju uzlazni pritisak na cijene na globalnoj razini.

   • The Hill17:43
     Bessent partly blames Ukraine for 'energy shock' pushing up prices

     Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday partially blamed Ukraine for the "energy shock" caused by the Iran war and Russia's 4 1/2-year war with the Eastern European country. Bessent appeared on "Fox & Friends" with co-host Brian Kilmeade and said the Trump administration's trade war with Canada will have "virtually no impact on American prices."...

   • Bloomberg Politics19:10
     Bessent Blames High Energy Prices on Ukraine’s Russia Strikes

     Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy facilities were one reason for rising global energy prices, citing those attacks before mentioning the war against Iran when asked about the elevated cost of living in the US.

   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)19:49
     Bessent o wyższych cenach energii. Powiązał je z ukraińskimi uderzeniami w rosyjską infrastrukturę

     Sekretarz skarbu Stanów Zjednoczonych Scott Bessent zasugerował w środę, że wyższe ceny ropy naftowej są m.in. efektem ukraińskich ataków przeciwko rosyjskiemu sektorowi naftowemu. Oświadczył jednocześnie, że ceny opadną po zakończeniu wojny z Iranem.

2. Fri, 4 September 2026

   2 reports
   • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)13:44
     Bessent Points Finger at Ukraine for Energy Price Surge

     US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after the G20 that Ukraine is “creating upward price pressure” by hitting Russian refineries before mentioning the war in Iran in passing – but think tank data suggests that Russia’s overall export volumes stayed mostly flat in recent months despite the attacks, as losses in refined volumes were made up for by crude, albeit with lower revenues.

   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)21:31
     Bessent cites Ukrainian strikes on Russia as part of reason for global energy shock

     U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has cited Ukraine's attacks on Russian energy infrastructure as one of the factors driving up energy prices.

3. Tue, 8 September 2026

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   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)17:23
     Sekretarz skarbu USA o sile ekonomicznej Polski. Nawiązał do wojny

     Sekretarz skarbu Stanów Zjednoczonych stwierdził, że silniejsza gospodarka Ukrainy pomogłaby jej w odstraszeniu w przyszłości Rosji. Scott Bessent nawiązał przy tym do siły ekonomicznej Polski.

4. Wed, 9 September 2026

   1 report
   • Japan Times03:50
     Bessent dares traders to bet against yen: ‘I am the house now’

     U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that when he makes market calls these days, he's effectively doing so with inside information.