“If I have to introduce duties on oil imports, I will do so to protect thousands, tens of thousands of workers and our companies. I will do what I have to, ”he said.

Trump also spoke about telephone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman.

According to him, the Saudi authorities "consider it possible" to conclude a deal to reduce oil production "by 10 million barrels, or maybe more."