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From CBS News
White House does not specify Saudi Arabia will increase oil production despite Trump tweet
President Trump said Saturday he has received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, "maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels," in response to turmoil in Iran and Venezuela. But in a a statement issued Saturday night, the White House did not specify that Saudi Arabia would increase production.
Mr. Trump said on Twitter Saturday that he asked Salman to increase oil production "to make up the difference...Prices to (sic) high! He has agreed!"
His comments come as oil prices have edged higher as his administration pushes U.S. allies to end oil purchases from Iran.
Just spoke to King Salman of Saudi Arabia and explained to him that, because of the turmoil & disfunction in Iran and Venezuela, I am asking that Saudi Arabia increase oil production, maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels, to make up the difference...Prices to high! He has agreed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 30, 2018
But Saudi Arabia says that, while Salman has spoken to Mr. Trump, the country gave no mention of the 2 million barrels of extra production Mr. Trump mentioned.
COMMENT:-
Just because Saudi Arabia didn't say that it had agreed - that doesn't mean that it has not agreed, and since Saudi Arabia hasn't said that it has not agreed that means that it has agreed.
Right?
Or are those 2,000,000 barrels sort of like "DPRK denuclearization"?
White House does not specify Saudi Arabia will increase oil production despite Trump tweet
President Trump said Saturday he has received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, "maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels," in response to turmoil in Iran and Venezuela. But in a a statement issued Saturday night, the White House did not specify that Saudi Arabia would increase production.
Mr. Trump said on Twitter Saturday that he asked Salman to increase oil production "to make up the difference...Prices to (sic) high! He has agreed!"
His comments come as oil prices have edged higher as his administration pushes U.S. allies to end oil purchases from Iran.
Just spoke to King Salman of Saudi Arabia and explained to him that, because of the turmoil & disfunction in Iran and Venezuela, I am asking that Saudi Arabia increase oil production, maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels, to make up the difference...Prices to high! He has agreed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 30, 2018
But Saudi Arabia says that, while Salman has spoken to Mr. Trump, the country gave no mention of the 2 million barrels of extra production Mr. Trump mentioned.
COMMENT:-
Just because Saudi Arabia didn't say that it had agreed - that doesn't mean that it has not agreed, and since Saudi Arabia hasn't said that it has not agreed that means that it has agreed.
Right?
Or are those 2,000,000 barrels sort of like "DPRK denuclearization"?