Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.
The war with Iran and its disruption to oil shipments in the Middle
East will likely be the major focus today when President Trump addresses the UN General Assembly.
The president is also expected to meet with Gulf allies in the region during his trip to New York.
Next week will mark seven months since the U.S.
And Israel began attacking Iran.
The fighting has led to sharp spikes in energy prices in the U.S.
And around the world amid a U.S.
Naval blockade of Iranian ports.
The price of diesel in the U.S.
Rose again overnight to a new all-time high of nearly $6.53 a gallon.
President Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the U.N.
General Assembly meeting.
Ending Russia's war with Kyiv is expected to be the focus of their talks, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
In a social media post, President Trump says the, quote,
ridiculous and never-ending war with Ukraine must be ended, saying Russia has lost control of its diesel oil industry.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says if Russia stops attacking Ukrainian infrastructure,
his country will stop attacking Russian energy.
The European Union's top diplomat, Kayakalas, is also putting the onus on Moscow.
The pressure should be on the aggressor to stop attacking civilians, civilian infrastructure,