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Trump States Oil Prices Are About Half of Expected Levels
Former President Trump commented that current oil prices are roughly half of what was initially anticipated. This observation may impact market perceptions and trading strategies related to energy commodities and currencies of oil-exporting nations.
Date:
16.04.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.178180 | -0.14916% |
| GBPUSD | 1.352950 | -0.20579% |
| USDJPY | 159.120000 | +0.11073% |
| XAUUSD | 4793.780000 | +0.059279% |
| USDCAD | 1.370370 | -0.26782% |
| NZDUSD | 0.589010 | -0.33334% |
| USDCHF | 0.783250 | +0.20982% |
| AUDUSD | 0.716180 | -0.10461% |
| EURGBP | 0.870800 | +0.11497% |
| EURJPY | 187.467000 | -0.030929% |
| GBPJPY | 215.284000 | -0.094205% |
| AUDJPY | 113.962000 | +0.041259% |
| CADJPY | 116.125000 | +0.38034% |
| CHFJPY | 203.142000 | -0.090495% |
| NZDJPY | 93.704000 | -0.18641% |
| GBPCHF | 1.059690 | -0.017927% |
| EURCHF | 0.922820 | +0.058551% |
| USDMXN | 17.251240 | +0.05359% |
| USDZAR | 16.400200 | +0.18448% |
| USDTRY | 44.745830 | -0.013564% |
| USDRUB | 76.374300 | +0.50572% |
| USDSEK | 9.188800 | +0.43217% |
| USDCNY | 6.820300 | +0.041071% |
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