Saudi Arabia's energy minister met his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq and Libya on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump's call for lower oil prices and ahead of a meeting next week of OPEC+ oil-producing countries.

"You've got to bring down the oil price, you've got to end that war. They should have done it long ago," President Donald Trump said.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday proved that words can be just as powerful as actions — at least temporarily — after his promise to ask the Saudis and OPEC to lower the cost of oil led to a downturn in crude prices.

Oil fell 1% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring down its cost during his address at the World Economic Forum.

Crude futures are headed for weekly declines after U.S. President Trump outlined plans to boost domestic production and said he would ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to lower oil prices. Brent crude and WTI both rose 0.

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, convened a meeting with his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, and Libya on Monday. This meeting followed US President Donald Trump’s public call for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to lower oil prices and preceded a crucial meeting of the

By Yousef Saba, Maha El Dahan, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's energy minister and several of his OPEC+ counterparts have held talks following U.S. President Donald Trump's call for lower oil prices and ahead of a meeting next week of OPEC+ oil-producing countries,