US President made the remarks following a meeting with the Qatari PM in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a press briefing in the White House in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2026. [Mandel Ngan/AFP]
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Oil prices have fallen sharply on renewed hopes for diplomatic talks aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran, easing inflation concerns and helping fuel a broad rally on Wall Street.
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