I'm pretty sure Saudi Arabia's goal with lowered oil prices is aimed at it's long standing adversarial role with Russia. Destroying the fracking industry is a nice peripheral bonus.
I don't see anything as petty as squashing the hopes of traders as part of the plan.
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