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June 23 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump expressed a desire on Monday to see oil prices kept down amid fears that the aftermath of the attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities could cause them to spike.
“Everyone, keep oil prices down, I’m watching! You’re playing into the hands of the enemy, don’t do it,” Trump wrote in all caps on his Truth Social platform.
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Trump followed up with another post addressed to the U.S. Department of Energy, encouraging it to “drill, baby, drill” and saying, “I mean now.”
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright responded, “We’re on it!” in a post on X.