Trump tweet sends oil prices up 25% - or maybe not, depending on who writes the news Same sources, 2 different authors. Cause and effect, Trump tweet included: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Trump-Tweet-Sends-Oil-Soaring-25.html Oil prices spiked on Thursday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he spoke with the Saudi Crown Prince, and hoped and expected that Saudi Arabia and Russia would “cut back approximately 10 Million Barrels, and maybe substantially more,” sending oil prices soaring by 20 percent.  Same news, Sort of - lots of questions hinting at No cause and but an effect, Trump tweet conveniently left out: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/What-Really-Caused-Oil-To-Rally-By-25.html Oil prices jumped sharply on Trump’s tweet, but his assertion raises more questions than answers. While international diplomacy does seem to be accelerating, a massive unilateral cut from Saudi Arabia, or even a bilateral cut with Russia, remains highly unlikely.