The US condemns strikes on Russian oil refineries, citing them as a risk to oil markets.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cautioned that Ukraine’s recent assaults on Russian oil refineries pose a threat to global energy markets and advised the country to prioritize military targets instead.

Amidst Ukraine’s worsening battlefield situation in recent weeks, the nation has escalated strikes deep within Russian territory, targeting infrastructure. These strikes are aimed at diminishing fuel supplies to the Russian military and curtailing revenues from exports that Moscow utilizes to finance the conflict.