October 13, 2022
Another October surprise, this time directly from Saudi Arabia
By Andrea Widburg
When Trump was president and US oil production was at its peak, so we competed directly with Saudi Arabia, which should have created hostility on the latter’s part, Saudi Arabia and America had a strong relationship. The Saudis liked and trusted Trump especially when it came to his dealings with Iran. The opposite is true for the Saudi relationship with Joe Biden. While Biden’s attacks on American oil production have enriched the Saudis, they disrespect him and feel betrayed by his dealings with Iran.
That may explain the October surprise bombshell that the Biden administration begged them to delay their announcement about oil cuts until after the midterm election. Today, that same bombshell exploded a bit harder when Saudi Arabia officially confirmed what the Biden administration had done.
The original story broke yesterday, along with a vehement White House denial that, of course, blamed Putin. Today, however, the Saudis slapped back at the Biden administration, saying explicitly that the Biden administration tried desperately to delay the cut in oil production until after the midterms:
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said Thursday morning that US officials 'suggested' postponing the decision to reduce output by two million barrels a day by a month until after November 8, when millions of Americans will cast their ballots.
The Kingdom also brushed off suggestions it sided with Russia by insisting it took a 'principled position' on the Ukraine war and said the OPEC decision was entirely based on economics, not politics.
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/10/another_october_surprise_this_time_directly_from_saudi_arabia.html
