Also the Saudis have a tremendous amount of money invested in the west. They are depending on those assets for the future of their country after the oil runs out. If the world economy tanks, so does the value of their investments. That in turn puts their own future at risk.
They are depending on those assets for the future of their country after the oil runs out.
In the West? All their eggs aren’t just in this basket. Don’t think they don’t have a s**t load of investments worldwide, China and India being large ones, as well.