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Proposed Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire May Cover Only Oil Refineries
President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire that would take effect immediately.
A White House official later said the proposal would cover attacks on oil refineries, not all energy infrastructure, and that Russia was still considering it.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had not known about the agreement but that Ukraine was ready to accept a reciprocal ceasefire.
He said Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy sites continued, including a strike on a heat and power plant in Kharkiv.
The limits matter because Ukraine has one refinery, while Russia has a much larger refinery network that Ukrainian drones have targeted.
Kyiv says any agreement should also protect electricity infrastructure, and a broader deal covering power plants and grids could follow.
There is no official confirmation from Moscow, so it remains unclear whether the proposal will become an agreement.
President Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but a White House official said the proposal may cover only attacks on oil refineries.
The official said Russia was still considering the proposal, while Trump had said the agreement was already in effect.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had not known about the agreement beforehand but that Kyiv was prepared to accept a reciprocal ceasefire.
Zelensky said Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continued after the announcement, including a strike on a heat and power plant in Kharkiv.
Kyiv has said any agreement must also protect electricity infrastructure, while Moscow had not officially commented as of the article’s publication.
- Who
- Russia and Ukraine are the proposed parties to the ceasefire. Trump announced it, and a White House official described its reported scope.
- What
- A proposed ceasefire may cover attacks on oil refineries only. Kyiv says electricity infrastructure must also be protected.
- When
- Trump announced it on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Russia and Ukraine.
- Why
- Trump described it as an energy ceasefire. The sources do not state a specific reason for the proposal.
Trump
White House official
Scope and status
Trump
Trump described an energy ceasefire as already in effect.
White House official
The official said the proposal covered refineries only and that Russia was still considering it.
refinery for refinery
Effective Immediately: An ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump announced an energy ceasefire on social media and said it would take effect immediately.
A White House official told Axios the proposal covered attacks on oil refineries and that Russia was still considering it.
Zelensky said Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continued, including an attack on a heat and power plant in Kharkiv.
- Proposed scope
- Attacks on oil refineries
- Trump’s announcement
- October 11, 2026
- Ukraine’s oil refineries
- One, according to the article
- Reported strike location
- Kharkiv
- Broader possible agreement
- Power plants and electricity grids could be covered later







