Posted on 10/12/2022 11:10:39 AM PDT by Red Badger
US officials asked Saudi and other Gulf producers to stall production cuts
The cuts, announced early this month, led to spate of headlines
Although they take effect in November, delay would have put off further
NSC spokeswoman called it 'categorically false to connect this to U.S. elections'
Saudi officials viewed the request 'as a political gambit'
White House spokesman John Kirby said Biden is reconsidering his Saudi stance
Added that the president is willing to work with Congress on future of relations
Top Democrats have called for a freeze on arm sales after the OPEC decision
Senator Dick Durbin said Saudi Arabia wants Russia to win the war in Ukraine
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon took a veiled swipe at Biden as he said the U.S. should pump more oil and gas and should have been doing so for a long time
The Biden administration weighed in with Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ members urging them to hold off for another month before announcing oil production cuts – a move that would have delayed the stunning announcement until after the mid-term elections.
The administration framed its objections to the production cuts as boosting Russian President Vladimir Putin's brutal war in Ukraine.
But according to the Wall Street Journal, the Saudis rejected the admonitions, viewing the administration's objections as a 'political gambit by the Biden administration to avoid bad news.'
The administration also raised the issue with other Gulf producers, according to the report.
The cartel, which controls about 30 per cent of the world's oil supply, went ahead with the production cuts – which have the effect of maintaining high prices that help Putin continue to fund his war, while also delivering a spate of bad news headlines for Biden.
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Not trying to govern or do good things for the country.
Just trying to manipulate events for his own political gain.
OPEC said no to helping the ‘Rats rig the midterms.
Maybe shutting off US production and closing down pipelines is a clear sign of siding with Russia.
Tell me how you are going to piss of the world and alienate your country with telling me...
It’s been going up 10 cents a gallon a day here. And quite frankly that’s fine if it means getting rid of Democrats in November
It seems that the Saudi reply was “FJB”
I think [even] the Saudis are rolling their eyes at the worn out ..”Russia...Russia...Russia...” claims.
like the Sauds said, pump your OWN OIL!!!
Bidenidiot: Do as I say!? Now!?!
OPEC: *uck off, kthx!
BidenIdiot: We have ways to deal with you!
OPEC: Okie dokie.
He learned from the master.
SEOUL (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was caught on camera on Monday assuring outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev he will have “more flexibility” to deal with contentious issues like missile defense after the U.S. presidential election.
Senator Dick Durbin said Saudi Arabia wants Russia to win the war in Ukraine
They just figured this out? 😂😂😂
Biden is utter corruption.
“We’ve cut back on our own oil production, but if the Saudis cut back on their oil production that means they’re colluding with the Russians”.
Everyone knows the democrat party only uses lawfare against their enemies and not against their friends. On the otger sise, republicans will not use lawfare to hurt their enemies.
Of course he did.
Hey Saudi Arabia, can ya please wait until the midterms elections are over to cut production? You know, it’ll make me look bad. Once the elections are over, feel free to put the screws to us.
Effing Democrat sellouts....
Blackmailing a country to affect a political outcome…
That’s what they impeached Trump for…
I can’t believe the Saudis didn’t do what Biden asked haha
I don’t trust the Daily Mail any farther than I can throw Stacey Abrams, but I wouldn’t put it past that diapered dipwad and his evil master Obama to do something like that.
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