According to the interlocutors of the publication, the White House plans to intervene in the “price war” between Saudi Arabia and Russia. In particular, restrictive measures are being considered against Moscow, what exactly they will be aimed at is not specified.
According to the newspaper, the Americans are going to negotiate with Riyadh using diplomatic channels. So, they want to achieve a return of the country to its previous production volumes.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump, commenting on the fall in oil prices, said that "at the right time" will intervene in the situation.
He also suggested that cheap hydrocarbons are "ruinous" for the Russian economy.