📉 U.S. President Donald Trump aims to maintain the price of American West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil at $40–50 per barrel. This could mean a 20–30% drop in quotations and serious economic consequences for russia.
Source: Gazeta.UA
📊 According to Bloomberg, citing Goldman Sachs Group analytics, experts reached this conclusion after analyzing about 900 of Trump’s social media posts on oil prices. They note that the $40–50 price range is most frequently mentioned by the president as desirable.
🧮 Analysts pointed out that Trump adjusts his rhetoric depending on the market: if a barrel of WTI exceeds $50, he supports a decrease, and when the price falls below $30, he calls for an increase to support the U.S. oil and gas sector.
⛽ Currently, the price of a WTI barrel slightly exceeds $63, having dropped 12% since the beginning of the year. The reasons include the effects of the U.S. trade war and the rapid easing of production limits by OPEC+.
🤝 At the same time, analysts emphasize that de-escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China could help stabilize oil prices in the medium term.