Putin's Oligarchs Are Already Worried: How Trump Can Put Pressure on the Kremlin

Putin's oligarchs are already worried: how Trump can put pressure on the Kremlin Alexandra Sadovaya

After Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, Russian oligarchs became seriously concerned about the prices of oil, gasoline and gas. For the Republican, this is a matter of principle.

In addition, this way Trump can put pressure on the Kremlin. This was noted to Channel 24 by former KGB and Russian Foreign Intelligence Service officer Sergei Zhirnov.

Trump can reach an agreement with Saudi Arabia

Sergey Zhirnov noted that it is very important for Trump to show that under Joe Biden a gallon of gasoline cost, for example, $ 5, and when he came to the White House, companies got scared, lowered prices, and then began to supply more gasoline, oil, gas to the market, so a gallon costs, conditionally, $ 1. The Republican also wants a barrel of oil to cost $ 50.

< p > Trump will not make a lower price, because American oil is unprofitable. In Saudi Arabia, they can agree to this, because their cost price is, conditionally, $ 7. Anything that costs more is a profit for them. Even if they sell at $ 20, they will still make a profit.

< p class = "bloquote cke-markup" > The Russians will not be able to do this, because their prices are even higher. And their oil is bad because it is heavy, with impurities, so it is always cheaper than light Arabian oil and so on. Saudi Arabia can go for it, because if Russia is forced out of the oil market, the Arabs, while simply losing in price, can win in volume, – said the former KGB agent.

Saudi Arabia can replace with its oil all those who leave the market because they will have unprofitable oil, to whom it will be prohibited to sell. Trump can agree on this with them.

Recall that Donald Trump said that he has serious plans regarding the oil sector. He noted that the United States will have more black gold than any other country in the world. According to him, the States will be ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia in this indicator. Trump's words triggered a 2% depreciation of Brent oil. Russia is already afraid of the consequences of Trump's presidency for the oil market. Oligarch Oleg Deripaska said that by May 2025, oil prices could collapse to $50 per barrel.