المملكة العربية السعودية ترفض طلب بايدن لزيادة إنتاج النفط مع اقتراب منتصف المدة
SAUDI ARABIA REJECTS BIDEN PLEA TO INCREASE OIL PRODUCTION AS MIDTERMS LOOM
February 16 2022, 1:20 a.m.LAST WEEK, President Joe Biden had a high-profile call with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud in an effort to partially restore a relationship with Saudi Arabia. According to the White House’s readout, during the call, Biden reaffirmed the willingness of the U.S. to aid Saudi in so-called defensive operations against the Houthis in Yemen, following recent attacks by the Houthis on the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. It also alludes to a discussion of the kingdom’s oil production, which has remained low since Saudi Arabia denied Biden’s request to increase it in August. “Both leaders further reiterated the United States’ and Saudi Arabia’s commitment to ensuring the stability of global energy supplies,” it reads.
The Saudi readout uses similar language. “Regarding energy and oil markets, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques [Salman] stressed the importance of maintaining balance and stability in the oil markets,” it says. But it adds a key detail not mentioned in the White House’s version. The Saudi version says King Salman “highlight[ed] the role of the historic OPEC Plus agreement … and the importance of maintaining the agreement.”
Saudi Arabia Rejects Biden Plea to Increase Oil Production as Midterms Loom
“High gas prices will almost certainly be blamed on the party in power, so it really seems like the Saudis are using the oil weapon against Democrats here.”
theintercept.com
إدارة بايدن محبطة من الرد السعودي على دعوتها لزيادة إنتاج النفط
إدارة بايدن محبطة من الرد السعودي على دعوتها لزيادة إنتاج النفط
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