Trump says he spoke with UK's prime minister, discussed oil
USO•Donald Trump said he discussed opening up North Sea oil with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, while touching only lightly on Iran and Ukraine. Trump said the UK was opening up the oil exploration and praised Burnham for getting it done.
1. North Sea oil discussion
Trump said he mostly discussed opening up North Sea oil during a conversation with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Friday, and touched on the Iran and Ukraine conflicts “very lightly.” He said he had been urging the UK to open up North Sea oil for two years and that “Andy is getting it done.”
2. Fields under consideration
Trump praised British North Sea exploration on Wednesday after the UK approved the Jackdaw gas field. British officials said a decision on the larger Rosebank oilfield had yet to be made.
