Trump attacks OPEC and threatens European companies to negotiate with Iran

<img src = "https://abrilexame.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/2018-06-19t173524z_95476697.jpg" clbad = "abril-image optimized lazyload" abril-data-id = "2986485 "sizes =" (min-width: 991px) 680px, 420px, (max-width: 360px), 360px, "srcset =" https://abrilexame.files.wordpress.com/2018/06 /2018-06-19t173524z_95476697.jpg?quality=70&strip=info&resize=680,453 680w, https://abrilexame.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/2018-06-19t173524z_95476697.jpg?quality=70&strip=all&resize=420,280 420w , https://abrilexame.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/2018-06-19t173524z_95476697.jpg?quality=70&strip=all&resize=360,240 360w, "alt =" Donald Trump. Donald Trump attacked the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) by warning that the entity would stop manipulating the oil market and increase pressure on its allies, threatening sanctions against European companies

Trump said Saturday via Twitter that Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud would have agreed to increase his oil production, and the White House then retreated and reported that the Saudis would increase production if necessary.

Oil prices rose on Friday with concerns that US sanctions against Iran will attract significant volumes from the international market.

In an interview on Fox News television Sunday, Trump directly blamed OPEC, of ​​which Saudi Arabia is a member. Asked if anyone was manipulating the markets, Trump said: "The OPEC is here and it is better to stop because we are protecting these countries, many of them."

Trump also said that European companies would deal with Iran. 19659008] The US president will travel to Europe later this month for a NATO meeting, but trade tensions must dominate the journey, not only in relation to Iran's oil, but especially by imposing tariffs on Steel and aluminum. On trade, Trump told Fox that he is not satisfied with the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico, and will not accept a again after the November elections in the United States