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"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.

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.

President Trump told attendees at Davos that he’ll demand interest rates drop “immediately” and that he’ll ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to cut the price of oil.“If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately,

Crude oil futures fall as Trump urges Saudi Arabia to lower prices, potentially increasing output. Impact on global growth and U.S.

Nigeria is preparing to persuade the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to increase its oil production quota as

The president's remarks follow an announcement by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince that the kingdom will invest $600 billion in the US.

OPEC's share in India's crude oil imports edged up in 2024, rising for the first time in nine years, while top supplier Russia's share remained steady, data obtained from trade sources showed.

Solar Industries: The wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Industries India Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra, India, on January 22, 2025, in Davos, Switzerland, to establish an Anchor Mega Defence and Aerospace Project (“Proposed project”) in Nagpur.

President Trump has initiated significant changes domestically and internationally through executive orders, including ending birthright citizenship, retracting from climate agreements, and imposing tariffs.

DAVOS, Switzerland - Saudi Economy Minister Faisal Alibrahim said on Friday that the kingdom's $600 billion expanded package with the United States includes investments as well as procurement from the public and private sectors.