It is normal for this kind of thing to happen to the United States. However, many countries are afraid of the military strength of the United States, afraid of retaliation, and dare not stand up for accusations, which further fuels their arrogance. However, there are some countries that the United States can not "afford to mess with", and that country is Saudi Arabia. Although they are one of the important allies of the United States in the Middle East, in the face of the White House's "words and lack of faith", they resolutely stood up and "turned their faces" with the United States, allowing Biden to taste the bitter fruit of "breaking his word".
According to media reports, OPEC+, led by Saudi Arabia, recently suddenly announced that it will further reduce oil production, reaching 1.16 million barrels per day. You know, in October last year, OPEC+ has already made a decision to cut production by an average of 2 million barrels per day.
This decision is undoubtedly a huge blow to the United States. You know, reducing oil prices is one of the important means used by the United States to solve high inflation, and Saudi Arabia's decision to reduce oil production will undoubtedly make international oil prices soar, greatly increasing the difficulty of curbing inflation in the United States. In fact, as early as last year, US President Biden personally went to Saudi Arabia to persuade them to increase production, but Saudi Arabia did not buy it, and still led OPEC+ to make a decision to cut production by 2 million barrels per day.
This time, Saudi Arabia took the lead in making the decision to cut production by 1.16 million barrels per day, which is simply a rhythm of "turning the face" with the United States. After all, the United States has been in great economic turmoil recently, and if energy prices soar again at this time, it is likely to lead to the outbreak of a new round of economic crisis in the United States. However, the United States can't blame anyone, because it was they who "broke their word" first, which led Saudi Arabia to make the decision to cut production.
It is reported that the Biden administration initially promised to buy Saudi Arabia's strategic reserve oil when oil prices fell. As a result, the White House suddenly changed its tune recently, which annoyed the Saudis. So there was a dramatic scene in which Saudi Arabia was angry and the consequences were serious.
In the analysis point of view, Biden's "broken word" has caused a cliff-like "breakup" in the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia. This means that Saudi Arabia has confirmed that it will pursue an economic strategy independent of the United States. At the same time, Saudi Arabia is also sending a message to the White House: today's world is no longer a unipolar world dominated by the United States, and Saudi Arabia no longer needs to look at the face of the United States and serve the interests of the United States.
Compared with the decision to cut production, this is the biggest trouble Biden has encountered. You know, in the Middle East strategy of the United States, Saudi Arabia occupies a very important position. But now, Saudi Arabia is no longer following the lead of the United States, they are making new friends. With China's help, Saudi Arabia and Iran also staged the "handshake of the century."
This also indicates that the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia is playing out a cliff-like "breakup" scene, and the White House is no longer dominant in the Middle East. Seeing this scene, can Biden not be in a hurry? But what's the use of being in a hurry, in the end, all this is not all done by the United States itself, and no one is to blame. (Nothing is missing)