“ ‘Oil prices getting lower. Great! Like a big Tax Cut for America and the World. Enjoy! $54, was just $82. Thank you to Saudi Arabia, but let’s go lower!’ ” — —President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump is continuing to call for lower oil prices, despite a drop that sent West Texas Intermediate crude-oil prices US:CLF9 into bear-market territory, defined as a drop of at least 20% from a recent peak.

The president, who has been critical of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its lead member, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday morning tweeted: “Oil prices getting lower. Great! Like a big Tax Cut for America and the World. Enjoy! $54, was just $82. Thank you to Saudi Arabia, but let’s go lower!