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Why would the Saudis bail out Biden?

10 March 2022

4:47 AM

10 March 2022

4:47 AM

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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