Political analyst Mher Abrahamyan said global oil prices fell sharply on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had held productive talks with Iran on resolving the conflict. Abrahamyan highlighted that Trump’s comments also increased the likelihood of declines in certain stock values.

“Trump has not evolved into a political leader; he remains fundamentally a businessman,” Abrahamyan wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. “With this statement, he drove prices down so that he and his associates could purchase oil and stocks at lower rates. Later, through renewed military activity, they would create opportunities to sell them at higher prices. This war is one of Trump’s business ventures. He views everything through the lens of money and trade.”

Abrahamyan further observed that interest in the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) has waned, saying that it does not involve significant financial resources.