The Financial Times has found out that the United States has purportedly urged Ukraine not to hit Russian oil refineries and other energy infrastructure facilities, as it is concerned that this could lead to higher energy prices and further escalation.
Politics, Because Russia is still a global crude oil supplier, any strike damaging their infrastructure would increase global oil prices and Biden can’t have that in an election year.
Also it’s them “saying” it so they can say they said it… meanwhile Ukraine keeps getting more long range military drones “totally not without any US help” wink wink