# Oil turns lower after Trump says he'll ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring the price down

> Crude oil fell on January 23 after Trump urged Saudi Arabia and OPEC to cut prices, which he linked to ending the war in Ukraine. US crude closed down 82 cents at $74.62, and Brent fell 71 cents to $78.29.

- Date: 2025-02-01 · published 2025-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26675-oil-turns-lower-after-trump-says-he-ll-ask-saudi-arabia-and-opec-to-bring-the
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Presidential pressure on OPEC and the Saudis to cut prices lowers expected energy costs for feed mills. Any OPEC response or Russia-related sanctions could reverse the move.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2025-02-01 | [Oil Declines After Trump Says He’ll Push OPEC to Lower Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26674-oil-declines-after-trump-says-he-ll-push-opec-to-lower-prices.md) | -2.1% | -5.8% |
| WTI | 2025-01-26 | [Oil Drops As Trump Urges OPEC To Cut Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26667-oil-drops-as-trump-urges-opec-to-cut-prices.md) | -2.8% | -5.2% |
| WTI | 2017-03-21 | [Is OPEC Losing Its Ability to Influence Oil Prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71904-is-opec-losing-its-ability-to-influence-oil-prices.md) | -1.4% | +9.4% |
| WTI | 2022-10-31 | [Canadian dollar slips to six-day low as oil prices fall - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39347-canadian-dollar-slips-to-six-day-low-as-oil-prices-fall-the-globe-and-mail.md) | +5.4% | -12.2% |
| WTI | 2025-10-01 | [Oil slumps to 16-week low on U.S. shutdown and possible OPEC+ plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23037-oil-slumps-to-16-week-low-on-u-s-shutdown-and-possible-opec-plans.md) | -1.0% | -3.5% |
| BRENT | 2025-02-01 | [Oil Declines After Trump Says He’ll Push OPEC to Lower Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26674-oil-declines-after-trump-says-he-ll-push-opec-to-lower-prices.md) | -2.9% | -3.9% |
| BRENT | 2025-01-26 | [Oil Drops As Trump Urges OPEC To Cut Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26667-oil-drops-as-trump-urges-opec-to-cut-prices.md) | -2.1% | -5.0% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-01 | [Oil slumps to 16-week low on U.S. shutdown and possible OPEC+ plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23037-oil-slumps-to-16-week-low-on-u-s-shutdown-and-possible-opec-plans.md) | -2.2% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/23/oil-turns-lower-after-trump-says-hell-ask-saudi-arabia-and-opec-to-bring-the-price-down.html

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