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Trump says ‘everyone’ should keep oil prices lower or they’re playing ‘into the hands of the enemy’
- On Monday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social demanding everyone keep oil prices down or they would play into the enemy's hands.
- This demand followed a weekend U.S. military bombing targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, which sparked fears of a surge in oil prices.
- Brent crude briefly jumped above $81 a barrel on Sunday before falling and trading around $77.50, while WTI rose slightly over $74 before pulling back on Monday.
- Trump posted a second message urging the Department of Energy to 'drill, baby, drill,' though the Energy Department does not directly drill for oil.
- These developments highlight ongoing market concerns about supply disruptions amid geopolitical tensions after U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
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President Trump Sends Warning To Oil Companies Raising Prices: “I’m Watching” * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony
President Trump issued a sharp warning to oil companies looking to raise gas prices in the midst of the Israel-Iran conflict. In a post on Truth Social, Trump told oil companies to keep gas prices down. He later warned in the post, “I’m Watching!” Take a look: JUST IN – US President Trump: “Everyone, keep oil prices down. I’m watching..” pic.twitter.com/VOizpgHNSJ — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) June 23, 2025 In a separate post, he told the…
Washington.- U.S. President Donald Trump urged Monday to keep oil prices low when the market shows signs of instability pending Tehran's response to U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. "ALL, KEEP THE PETROLEUM PRICES DOWN. I'M WAITING!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform minutes after Wall Street started operating, with the major U.S. indices stalled. Trump said allowing oil prices to skyrocket would be "putting the enemy in the ga…
Donald Trump urged that "oil prices remain low" and not yield to Iran's warnings about a possible closure of the Strait of Ormuz.
US President Donald Trump said today that higher oil prices would "play into the hands of the enemy", after the US military intervention in Iran, which sparked fears of a response from Tehran and destabilisation of the oil market.
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