Claims: Bessent partly blames Ukraine for ‘energy shock’ pushing up prices

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1. title: Bessent partly blames Ukraine for ‘energy shock’ pushing up prices (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6066550-bessent-blames-ukraine-energy-shock/ (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday partially blamed Ukraine for the “energy shock” caused by the Iran war and Russia’s 4 1/2-year war with the Eastern European country. Bessent appeared on “Fox & Friends” with co-host Brian Kilmeade and said the Trump administration’s trade war with Canada will have “virtually no impact on American prices.”… (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:43:00 +0000 (alleges; supported) Source