Oil Prices Should Drop To $45 Per Barrel To Weaken Russia, Says Trump's Special Rep.

(MENAFN- AzerNews) Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special representative for Ukraine and Russia, has called for reducing the price of oil to $45 per barrel, emphasizing its significance in curbing Russia's war efforts, Azernews reports.

Speaking on the matter, Kellogg stated that solely assisting Ukraine is insufficient to stop Russia's actions: "We need to reduce the price of oil to $45 per barrel."

He further stressed the necessity of imposing stricter measures on Russia's oil sector: "Russia earns billions of dollars from oil sales. But what if we reduce the price to $45 per barrel?"

It is worth noting that on January 23, President Trump declared his intention to lower domestic oil prices, aligning with broader strategies to limit Russia's revenue sources.

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