WASHINGTON - Saudia Arabia's leader has promised US President Donald Trump that the country will produce more oil if needed and that it has 2 million barrels per day of spare capacity, the White House said on Saturday.
Trump told King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud that the oil market could use a boost in production when the two men spoke on Friday, the White House said. The king said he was ready to boost production if needed, the White House said in a statement.
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