Trump, a major friend to the fossil fuels industry, took OPEC to task on Friday for the recent surge in oil prices. "Oil prices are artificially Very High! The 2014-2016 oil price crash cost countless jobs and led to dozens of corporate bankruptcies. Trump has close ties to Harold Hamm, the billionaire who runs Continental Resources (CLR), a shale oil producer that benefits from higher oil prices. What he can't do, at least by himself, is keep oil prices from rising to levels that hurt the economy and upset drivers.

Source: CNN April 20, 2018 16:30 UTC