The Republican Senator from North Dakota issued a letter to the President on Wednesday, calling for an embargo for crude oil from Russia, Saudi Arabia, and other OPEC nations.

The letter requests that an "immediate signal" be sent, saying that "The United States will not be bullied or taken for granted," according to the Senator's Twitter feed.

"Foreign nations are now using the environment of the worldwide spread of COVID-19 to flood the market and cripple our domestic energy producers."

Senator Cramer takes an additional dig at Russia's actions: "these bullying tactics by Russia have become the norm", adding that Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, has been our partner, making its actions particularly concerning.

Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the UAE have all vowed to ramp up oil production as of April 1 when the current OPEC agreement to curb oil production is set to expire, and Saudi Arabia has already prepared to unleash a flood of cheap crude on the market next month.