Angus Colwell Angus Colwell

Why would the Saudis bail out Biden?

Mohammed bin Salman has the West where he wants it

Is Saudi Arabia shunning Washington? Mohammed bin Salman has reportedly been refusing to phone Joe Biden, who wants the kingdom to turn on its oil taps as the West desperately seeks alternatives to the Russian energy market. 

Riyadh – the world’s largest oil exporter – has so far failed to accommodate Washington’s pleas.

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