Trump cheers Saudi oil price cut as crude slides to rare discount

Trump cheers Saudi oil price cut as crude slides to rare discount

Trump points to falling oil prices as Saudi Aramco slashes its main crude grade by $11 a barrel, selling to Asian buyers at a discount for the first time since its 2020 price war.

Richard Miniter
First Published: July 6, 2026, 7:12 PM EST

Donald Trump celebrated falling oil prices, pointing to a rare Saudi discount, by mentioning the source (see bloomberg) on truthsocial on July 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.