The historic US-Saudi relationship cannot bounce back

US imports of Saudi oil are at historic lows, Chinese purchases of Saudi oil continue to grow, and Russian-Saudi energy interests have fully converged. If it's 'all about the economy,' then Saudi-US ties may never quite recover.

Biden never followed through with threats to ‘reassess’ US-Saudi relationship: Politico

US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, not oil production, remains the basis of strong US-Saudi ties

‘US-Saudi ties not some high school romance’: White House

Saudi officials recently blasted the decision by Washington to once more dip into its emergency reserves to manipulate market prices

Saudi deputy defense minister in Washington DC amid strained relations

The US has been trying to pressure Saudi Arabia and other OPEC member states to increase oil production in the wake of severe sanctions imposed on Russia

US senior officials meet with MbS in attempt to decrease tensions

Washington has deployed several senior officials to Riyadh in recent weeks in hopes of rekindling ties with their historic Arab ally

Saudi energy minister warns sanctions could lead to global supply shortage

Saudi Arabia's energy minister also announced that his country would supply Ukraine with liquefied petroleum gas

Biden makes U-turn on ‘punishment’ for Saudi Arabia: Report

The development would represent a major change in tone by the White House towards Saudi Arabia and is closely watched by energy experts and policymakers around the world

Xi Jinping’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and the overthrow of Atlanticism

The historic China-Arab Summit currently underway in Riyadh symbolizes the emerging Eurasianism in the Persian Gulf.

‘No trust and absolutely no mutual respect’ between US and Saudi Arabia: Report

Washington has expressed its dissatisfaction about Riyadh's close ties to Moscow, as US officials reportedly see the Ukraine war as a 'decisive historical moment that requires countries to choose a side'

War of words escalates as Washington says Riyadh ‘coerced’ Gulf nations to cut oil production

Despite the recent US posturing, officials in Washington say the White House has no plans to cut military cooperation with Saudi Arabia, fearing this would foster its bonds with Russia and China

Saudi Arabia expresses ‘total rejection’ of US accusations

US officials have accused the kingdom of 'aligning with Russia' after being blindsided by a major oil production cut by the OPEC+ group of countries

Oil cuts: A perfect storm in US foreign policy 

The Biden administration’s poor dealings with oil producing countries will have major political and economic ramifications for the west

US lawmakers propose halting arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Despite promising to make the kingdom a ‘pariah,’ the Biden government has approved billions in weapon sales to Riyadh

Joe Biden under fire from US court ahead of Saudi Arabia trip

The White House is being given the choice whether or not to grant the Saudi Crown Prince sovereign immunity over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi crown prince meets with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

The two countries praised cooperation via the OPEC+ alliance, which has been aggressively cutting production levels despite objections from the west

OPEC+ sticks to reduced oil production as Saudi Arabia pledges bigger cuts

The powerful oil producing bloc has been slashing production quotas since last year, drawing the ire of the west

Who is looting Yemen’s oil, and where does it all go?

There is a hidden war being waged against Yemen, a multinational assault against the country's vital natural resources. For years, foreign states and companies have engaged in the illicit plundering of Yemen's oil and gas - war profiteering in the poorest nation in West Asia.

Blinken headed to Saudi Arabia in hopes of mending ties

Blinken's upcoming visit to the kingdom coincides with the cancellation of a planned trip to Israel, which raised eyebrows in Tel Aviv

Russian interior minister in KSA days after surprise Zelensky visit

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have continued to deepen cooperation with Russia, antagonizing the western world

Iraq, Russia agree to stick to OPEC+ production cuts

Arab members of the oil-producing bloc recently increased daily output cuts to stabilize market prices

Biden rushes to clinch Saudi-Israel normalization before year’s end: Report

Despite threatening in recent months to make Saudi Arabia 'pay' for moving closer to Russia, China, and Iran, Joe Biden is scrambling to rekindle his relationship with the kingdom

Russia, Iran, China aim to reboot Persian Gulf security

Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran seek to establish collective security in the Persian Gulf, run by littoral states and not western militaries. This will fundamentally shift the region out of the Atlanticist paradigm.

Arab OPEC+ members expand voluntary oil production cuts

The oil production cuts have offset the economic impact of Washington's interest rate hikes, as the US faces a slowing down economy and the possibility of a new recession

De-dollarization kicks into high gear

The US dollar is essential to US global power projection. But in 2022, the dollar share of reserve currencies slid 10 times faster than the average in the past two decades.

Italy claims UAE ‘halted’ military role in Yemen, lifts embargo on arms sales

Despite Rome's claim, UAE forces and their mercenaries currently occupy Yemen's Socotra Archipelago, as well as dozens of Yemeni ports and several oil fields

US needs to understand ‘new realities’ in West Asia: Iran

The foreign ministry spokesman’s comments were made in response to the US relocating a submarine to the coast near Syria

Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye: Truces, not peace

As reconciliation efforts sweep through West Asia to mend ties between old foes, the new China- and Russia-brokered deals will not usher in real peace until the US stops prolonging conflict.

Biden in Jeddah: mending fences, not building bridges

President Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia will likely end in face saving gestures, but no major geopolitical concessions

US ‘coercive diplomacy’ with Saudi Arabia

While a carrot may advance US interests infinitely better than a stick at this sensitive juncture in US-Saudi relations, all indications are that Biden will resort to the stick.

‘Mutually Assured Development’: a winning formula for Iran-Saudi rapprochement

Restoring diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia will not only benefit both countries economically, but can help stabilize global oil prices and end the war in Yemen.