Rubio accuses Ukraine of striking U.S.-linked oil tankers in the Black Sea

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Ukraine on Tuesday of striking tankers with U.S. ties in the Black Sea, saying such attacks cannot be permitted. Rubio told Fox News that multiple incidents targeted vessels linked to American oil deliveries, possibly unintentionally, and called for the issue to be addressed. He offered no further details, though the context involves Ukrainian drone attacks on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, in which Chevron holds a stake. Rubio linked rising oil prices to the Ukraine war and Houthi attacks, while President Donald Trump blamed Ukraine for high fuel costs ahead of November midterms. Trump proposed a mutual moratorium on energy infrastructure strikes; Ukraine's Zelensky signaled openness, but the Kremlin rejected it.