According to the American leader on Twitter, he had a telephone conversation with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, who “spoke with the President of Russia.”

“I expect and hope that they will reduce (oil production. - RT ) by about 10 million barrels, possibly much more. If this happens, it will be good for the oil and gas industries, ”Trump wrote.

At the same time, the Kremlin refuted a statement by the US president that Russian leader Vladimir Putin allegedly spoke with a Saudi prince.

"No. There was no such conversation, ”spokesman for Putin Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti.

Trump said earlier that he expects Russia and Saudi Arabia to reach an agreement on oil prices in the next few days.