Apr 21
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White House stops asking Saudi Arabia to pump more oil
The White House has given up asking Saudi Arabia to pump more oil after being repeatedly rebuffed by the kingdom, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, the latest sign of a growing rift between the two nations.
A senior US official told The Journal that, having abandoned efforts to get Saudi Arabia to up oil production, the US instead started asking the Saudis not do anything that would hurt the West’s efforts in Ukraine.
Saudi Arabia’s decision to avoid angering Russia and let down the US is significant, and exemplifies the growing rift between Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed.
