Forget about our oil, said Saudi official

Saudi Ruler Screamed at Top Biden Official, Told Him to ‘Forget About’ Boosted Oil Production

"While damaging foreign relationships is never a good idea, alienating and angering the Saudis at this particular moment is dangerous and costly to Americans, as the Ukraine-Russia war continues and the global oil market is in chaos, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Relations remained cold between the crown prince and Biden, who, since becoming president, has not deigned to meet with the Saudi ruler.

But last fall, Biden sent his national security advisor Jake Sullivan to talk with bin Salman about oil production and supply, hoping to strike a deal to increase oil production and combat the rising prices of gas and oil.

However, after bringing up the death of Khashoggi once again, the meeting ended with the prince shouting at Sullivan and telling him the U.S. could forget about any request to boost oil production, according to The Journal.

Fast-forward to the current circumstance, with Russia’s war on Ukraine continuing and deeply hurting the global oil economy, the U.S. finds itself in an awkward and weak position, as Saudi Arabia has aligned itself with Russian interests."

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