WASHINGTON, April 2 — US President Donald Trump today said he had spoken to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and that he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut oil output by as much as 15 million barrels per day, as the two countries signalled willingness for a deal. In a pair of tweets,...
US President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House in Washington April 1, 2020. — Reuters pic
“If it happens,” the Republican US president wrote on Twitter, it “will be GREAT for the oil & gas industry!” Trump, who is scheduled to meet with US oil executives tomorrow, did not say there was a definitive deal between Saudi and Russia but said he expected and had “hope” for the cut.
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