As President JoeBiden prepares to deploy a double-edged sword against Russia with an oil ban, leaders of the United States's Gulf allies are reportedly giving him the cold shoulder.
The heads of both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates declined White House requests to speak with Biden in recent weeks amid frayed relations stemming from a variety of factors, including U.S. restraint against Iran and Yemen, according to the Wall Street Journal.“There was some expectation of a phone call, but it didn’t happen,“ an official told the news outlet. ”It was part of turning on the spigot [of Saudi oil].
Relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have been strained in recent years. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is facing multiple lawsuits in the U.S., including in connection to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Additionally, both Saudi Arabia and the UAE have expressed concerns about U.S. attempts to revive the Iran nuclear agreement.
The Biden administration has been trying to get Saudi Arabia to produce more oil for weeks. Last month, two State Department officials visited the country in an attempt to get the oil-rich nation to increase its oil output. "There is no capacity in the world that could replace 7 million barrels per day," said OPEC chief Mohammed Barkindo, according to Business Insider.The U.S. is currently the world's largest oil producer, followed by Saudi Arabia and Russia, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. About 3% of total U.S. crude oil imports come from Russia, according to the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers trade association.
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