The American magazine “Newsweek” discussed Biden’s upcoming trip to West Asia in a report entitled “As Saudi Arabia gets closer to Russia, Joe Biden’s oil gamble will backfire.” This news site investigated the possibility of Biden’s success in getting Saudi Arabia’s agreement to increase oil production, which parts of it are mentioned below;
U.S. President Joe Biden’s efforts to lower oil prices by persuading Saudi Arabia to raise production levels do not appear to be successful, as Saudi officials have repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to withdraw from their oil-producing alliance with the U.S. They don’t have Russia; An issue that Washington believes is part of the reason for high fuel costs.
Biden’s trip to the Middle East has begun. This is the first visit of the American president to the region since entering the White House; A trip that started with a visit to the occupied lands. Biden will end his trip with a visit to Saudi Arabia. He said that this trip will increase the interests of the United States by focusing on global trade and supply chains on which the American economy depends.
Most Western countries, including Washington, want Saudi Arabia to produce more oil in order to alleviate the severe global energy crisis, which was exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. Of course, accepting this request by Saudi Arabia and increasing oil production can harm Russia as a major exporter of this product due to the drop in oil prices.
According to a report published in the American newspaper “Wall Street Journal”, American officials have stated that during this trip, Biden will discuss issues related to human rights in Saudi Arabia with the officials of this country. This newspaper also admitted in its report that the authorities in Riyadh will probably not give Washington any concessions in the field of human rights, and they will not abandon their partnership with Russia in the field of oil production.
Saudi Arabia has been seeking to secure an oil alliance with Russia for many years; In order to achieve this goal, it must successfully overcome the difficult conditions ahead by making a correct assessment and making an appropriate decision, and at the same time improve its strained relations with the United States in the field of human rights.
Washington and Riyadh have expressed different views on the priorities of Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia. The Biden government stated that the summit of the Arab countries in this trip is of great importance to them because during this summit, Biden can meet with several senior officials of the countries of the region.
