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Trump urges OPEC to lower oil prices for Ukraine conflict to end Trump urges OPEC to lower oil prices for Ukraine conflict to end
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The US President has claimed that low energy costs could help immediately end hostilities The US President has claimed that lower energy costs could help end hostilities
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that lower oil prices could help end the Ukraine conflict immediately.US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that lower oil prices could help end the Ukraine conflict immediately.
Trump made his remarks in his address to business and world leaders via teleconference at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. During his address to the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, via teleconference, Trump said he would ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring down global oil prices.
He said he would ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring down global oil prices, claiming “If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately.” “If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately,” he said, adding that “Right now, the price is high enough that the war will continue.”
Trump went on to state that “Right now, the price is high enough that the war will continue.”
The US president also told the forum that he “really would like to be able to meet with President Putin soon and get that war ended.” The US president also told the forum that he “really would like to be able to meet with President Putin soon and get that war ended.” 
During his campaign, Trump repeatedly stated that he would end the fighting within 24 hours if returned to the White House. However, since being back in office he merely issued a thinly-veiled ultimatum to Russia on Wednesday, urging it to bring the Ukraine conflict to an end and strike a “deal,” or face new sanctions and high import tariffs. Trump repeatedly stated during his campaign that he would end the fighting within 24 hours if returned to the White House. However, since returning to office he has only issued a thinly-veiled ultimatum to Russia, on Wednesday, urging Moscow to bring the Ukraine conflict to an end and strike a “deal,” or face new sanctions and high import tariffs.
Trump also confirmed media reports that Saudi Arabia will be investing “at least $600 billion in America,” adding that he would be asking the Crown Prince, “who’s a fantastic guy,” to round this out to about $1 trillion.“I think they’ll do that because we’ve been very good to them,” the US leader stated.Trump also confirmed media reports that Saudi Arabia will be investing “at least $600 billion in America,” adding that he would be asking the Crown Prince, “who’s a fantastic guy,” to round this out to about $1 trillion.“I think they’ll do that because we’ve been very good to them,” the US leader stated.
In November, the Financial Times reported that Trump had pledged to lift restrictions on US energy producers, in a bid to lower prices and boost domestic production. The Republican, who campaigned under the slogan “Drill, baby, drill,” has previously stated that the US has “more liquid gold than any country in the world, more than Saudi Arabia.”