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![The production of UAVs in Udmurtia, Russia on February 10, 2024. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The production of UAVs in Udmurtia, Russia on February 10, 2024. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The logo of US finance development corporation DFC is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The logo of US finance development corporation DFC is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The US Capitol building is seen on April 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The US Capitol building is seen on April 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![A Belarusian soldier guards a helicopter. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Belarus Moves Troops Near Strategic NATO Gap for Military Exercises")
![A coast guard boat moves across the water in Kotka, Finland. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Finland and Sweden Team Up to Patrol the Baltic Sea With Unmanned Sailboats")
![The Flag of Ukraine flies in the wind in front of the Berlaymont on August 17, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium.]( "The Flag of Ukraine flies in the wind in front of the Berlaymont on August 17, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium.")
![A general view of the Novokuibyshev Refinery owned by Rosneft oil company on March 15, 2012 in Novokuibyshevsk, Samara region, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A general view of the Novokuibyshev Refinery owned by Rosneft oil company on March 15, 2012 in Novokuibyshevsk, Samara region, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The stranded bulk carrier Mayuree Naree off Iran’s Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, where disrupted shipping has contributed to the global diesel supply squeeze. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The stranded bulk carrier Mayuree Naree off Iran’s Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, where disrupted shipping has contributed to the global diesel supply squeeze. (Source: Getty Images)")
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Global diesel supplies are tightening as Persian Gulf exports collapse and Russian refinery output falls. So what is really driving the shortage—and how much of it is actually about Ukraine?![Detained immigrants gather at a temporary camp in the Moscow.]( "Detained immigrants gather at a temporary camp in the Moscow.")
![A HMMWV with additional protection in service with the 12th Special Operations Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine. (Photo: Azov Brigade Press Service)]( "US Military Fits HMMWVs and HEMTT Trucks With Ukraine-Style Anti-Drone Cages")
![An officer of Russian Army officer demonstrates a Kalashnikov assault rifle to a boy during a pro-military event in the suburbs of Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "An officer of Russian Army officer demonstrates a Kalashnikov assault rifle to a boy during a pro-military event in the suburbs of Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)")
![European Commission President a von der Leyen delivers a speech during her annual State of the Union address at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on September 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "European Commission President a von der Leyen delivers a speech during her annual State of the Union address at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on September 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![The Russian Baltic Fleet corvette Soobrazitelny. Illustrative photo. (Source: Wikimedia)]( "The Russian Baltic Fleet corvette Soobrazitelny. Illustrative photo. (Source: Wikimedia)")
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