U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters upon his arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., June 20, 2025.
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President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that “everybody” must “preserve oil costs down” or they might play “into the palms of the enemy.”
“EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN. I’M WATCHING! YOU’RE PLAYING RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. DON’T DO IT!,” the president stated in a submit on his social media platform Fact Social.
Trump’s message comes after his determination to bomb Iran’s key nuclear websites over the weekend has put the world on edge that the Islamic Republic may goal vitality provides within the Center East.
It wasn’t clear who particularly Trump was talking to in his submit, although he was probably addressing the U.S. oil trade. Some oil firms had warned earlier within the 12 months that they may have to chop manufacturing after costs tumbled to multiyear lows on Trump’s tariffs and OPEC+ boosting provide.
“To The Division of Power: DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!! And I imply NOW!!!,” Trump stated in a subsequent submit on Monday.
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