By Newsbase 'Right now the price is high enough that that war will continue,' Trump said at Davos. WHAT: Trump is seeking OPEC support to bring down oil prices. WHY: The US President said lower oil prices would bring about a faster end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

"You've got to bring down the oil price, you've got to end that war. They should have done it long ago," President Donald Trump said.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his call for OPEC to cut oil prices to hurt oil-rich Russia's finances and help bring an end to the war in Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday proved that words can be just as powerful as actions — at least temporarily — after his promise to ask the Saudis and OPEC to lower the cost of oil led to a downturn in crude prices.

Oil prices fell over 1% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump urged OPEC to reduce oil prices to pressure Russia amid the ongoing Ukraine war. Brent crude dropped 1.11% to $77.63 a barrel, while U.

Oil fell 1% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring down its cost during his address at the World Economic Forum.

President Donald Trump called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to lower oil prices during the World Economic Forum on Thursday, saying it would immediately end the war in Ukraine.

By Yousef Saba, Maha El Dahan, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's energy minister and several of his OPEC+ counterparts have held talks following U.S. President Donald Trump's call for lower oil prices and ahead of a meeting next week of OPEC+ oil-producing countries,