Trump, Middle East
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Speaking in Qatar, U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. was getting close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran.
President Donald Trump’s campaign promise of U.S. “energy dominance” is running into a flood of OPEC crude oil — a surge of fuel production pushed by the Saudi leaders greeting him during his Mideast trip this week.
Oil tumbled nearly 4% as a potential U.S.-Iran nuclear deal raised the prospect of increased global crude supply on Thursday, while stocks markets took a well-earned breather following their weeks-long recovery run.
Trump's agenda will likely include Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks, oil, trade, investment deals, and potential announcements on chip exports and nuclear energy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a meeting between Russia and Ukraine to be held in Turkey later this week, rather than accepting a 30-day ceasefire proposal by European leaders and U.S. President Trump.