Crude oil futures fell on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he will ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to reduce prices. Trump claimed the Saudis and OPEC were responsible for fueling the war in Ukraine through higher oil prices.

Trump wants oil prices to drop, saying such a move could end the Russia-Ukraine war. “I’m also going to ask Saudi Arabia and [the Organization of the Petroleum Expor

During a speech to the World Economic Forum on Thursday, President Donald Trump pressured the Saudi Crown Prince to increase his planned $600 billion investment in the U.S. "to a round $1 trillion" and to lower the global price of oil.

Saudi Arabia will continue supporting Lebanon and is optimistic about the country's future after a ceasefire brought an end to a war between Israel and the militant Iran-aligned Hezbollah group, the kingdom's foreign minister said from Beirut.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Beirut on Thursday, becoming the most senior official from the kingdom to visit Lebanon in 15 years. Prince Faisal's arrival comes days after he expressed optimism about the political changes in Lebanon.

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister announced plans to visit Lebanon this week, which would mark the first such trip in years amid strained relations between the two countries.Speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos,