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Originally Posted by finnbow
Moreover, he fails to attribute increases in gas prices to Trump demanding Saudi Arabia reduce production back in 2020.
Trump told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that unless the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) started cutting oil production, he would be powerless to stop lawmakers from passing legislation to withdraw U.S. troops from the kingdom, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The threat to upend a 75-year strategic alliance, which has not been previously reported, was central to the U.S. pressure campaign that led to a landmark global deal to slash oil supply as demand collapsed in the coronavirus pandemic. |
I just saw this post. Gawd you're clueless.
That agreement was against the backdrop of the Saudi's starting an oil price war with Russia, and the US domestic oil industry was in the crossfire. In short, it was an effort to support US domestic oil production, not throttle it. It also got the Saudi's and Russians back to the negotiating table to end the price war.