- Says whenever he speaks with Putin they are good conversations but don't go anywhere
- Says it didn't feel right to have a meeting with Putin, so he cancelled it
Oil prices rose 3.7% today in their best day since July as the sanctions likely leaked out ahead of time, and then rose further afterwards. WTI was last at $59.38.
WTI crude oil daily
Trump separately said the he's going to stop all payments going to Colombia and that the US may take very serious action against Colombia. That's notable because Colombia also produces about 750k bpd. I'm assuming that this squeeze on Colombia as the US aims to nudge a regime change away from from Petro. The Presidential election is in May/June but there is a polling blackout now right now.
Also:
- Thinks he will talk with Xi about Russian oil
- Think I'll make a deal with Xi
- Think I will make a deal on soybeans
- May even make a deal on nuclear
