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Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that

TRUMP360 automated newsroom Published September 19, 2026 · 04:24 Updated Sep 20, 10:04 10 sources

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Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that WRIC ABC 8News
'We’ve been free-riding off Beijing in a weird way' Trump has China to thank for limiting oil prices
Trump has China's Xi to thank for that wral.com

From the source reporting: Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that WRIC ABC 8News. 'We’ve been free-riding off Beijing in a weird way' Trump has China to thank for limiting oil prices.

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Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that

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