President Trump declared an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine after both sides agreed to halt strikes on power and fuel sites, a step meant to ease soaring U.S. diesel costs.
Trump posted the news on Truth Social and said the halt takes effect at once. He warned both parties not to break the deal.
Just The News reported the announcement came Sunday, October 11, 2026. Trump framed the move as a direct response to energy strikes that have scrambled global diesel markets and raised costs for American consumers.
In the post, Trump wrote:
"Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter."
Fox News reported the White House had pushed for a reciprocal stop to attacks on energy infrastructure for weeks. Russian strikes have left Ukrainian civilians facing electricity blackouts and damaged power systems. Ukrainian strikes have hit Russian oil refineries and disrupted fuel production and exports.
Those refinery hits matter at the pump here at home. Diesel prices have climbed to $6.28 a gallon. That load falls hard on farmers, truckers, and businesses that move food and goods across the country.
Days earlier, Trump struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to let Russian diesel reach American and global markets. Russia would supply more than 300,000 tons right away, with more shipments expected in November and later. The Treasury Department authorized temporary sanctions relief to make those cargoes possible.
Trump argued the energy attacks had disrupted diesel supplies worldwide and helped drive up prices for U.S. drivers. The export arrangement and the ceasefire both target that pressure. The Washington Examiner noted the diesel supply pact as part of the same effort to bring relief to American fuel markets.
RSM US chief economist Joe Brusuelas had already warned that a diesel export ban would give only short-term relief before it raised transportation costs and grocery prices for U.S. consumers. Keeping supply open avoids that trap.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the diesel export decision. He called it a concession that could give Moscow extra revenue for its war effort. Kyiv still treats strikes on Russia’s oil industry as a legitimate wartime tactic.
Ukraine has claimed its attacks took 51 percent of Russia’s oil refining capacity offline, with hits near Moscow and in Perm among the targets. That pressure produced the very supply shock Trump moved to contain.
The New York Post reported Zelenskyy told Axios the ceasefire announcement itself was news to him. He added that Ukraine would accept an energy halt if Russia agrees.
Zelenskyy has kept the door open on terms. He told reporters:
"If they want an energy ceasefire, we are open for this. Don’t attack us. Don’t kill our children. We will stop attacking your diesel. And I think it’s a fair deal."
Breitbart reported Zelenskyy has also said Ukraine wants peace, stands ready for a ceasefire, and is prepared to start with any de-escalation steps. He has floated a 60-day total ceasefire that could allow elections and treated an energy halt as a possible first move.
This is not Trump’s first try. In September he announced both countries had agreed to an energy ceasefire. Moscow did not publicly confirm it, and the strikes continued. Fox News Digital reached out to the Ukrainian and Russian embassies in Washington for confirmation of the new deal and received no immediate reply. The White House also did not immediately respond.
How the new ceasefire will be monitored or enforced remains unclear. Trump has intensified pressure on Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian oil refineries. On Saturday he told reporters Ukraine should replace its leader with someone more willing to negotiate.
Trump said:
"I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal."
A prior meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy at the Oval Office in August 2025 underscored the long stretch of talks aimed at ending the war. Front-line fighting has settled into a grind. Energy targets became the pressure point both sides used and the one Trump moved to freeze.
American workers need lower diesel bills and stable supply chains more than open-ended energy duels overseas. Trump put that interest first and forced the pause.
