US Congressional Hill: Attack on Saudi oil facility means a new headache for Biden. Henderson, the director of Bernstein’s program in the Persian Gulf, referred to last Sunday’s attack on oil infrastructure near Dammam.
The researcher believes that the attack a few days ago is a real pain for the Biden government.
According to him, the Iranian attack took place when two B-52 strategic bombers were on an announced return trip to the Persian Gulf because they thought they were preventing an Iranian attack.
He added that the desire to confront Iran has diminished with the government’s desire to enter the nuclear talks.
But the survival of the Middle East is a problem for Washington, it’s one thing, but when the price of gasoline at gas stations rises, it’s another.
He concluded: “The Saudis want to end the decline in oil production, but” the person the White House needs to talk about is the ruling ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and this is the same person that President Biden’s because of “A lot of issues, including the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, have nothing to do with it
Researcher Simon Henderson opened an article on the US site, The Hill, by asking: When is the failed attack on Saudi oil facilities, instigated by Iran, a problem?
He answered, “When a new administration in Washington tries to move away from the Middle East and reduce dependence on oil. More briefly, but in technical terms, when the market is tight (when supplies are limited).”
Henderson, director of the Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, referred to the 2019 attack when missiles and drones struck a Saudi oil facility in Abqaiq and how the accuracy of the attack disrupted half of the Saudi oil exports at the time.
Last Sunday, another attack took place on the oil infrastructure near the coastal city of Dammam, only one oil tank was hit, and the nearby oil export port, which deals with 15% of global supplies, was not affected.
The writer suggested that the imprints of Iran’s responsibility, as in the previous time, are somewhat unclear, as the Yemeni Houthi group claimed that it carried out the attack, and said that the matter should become clearer within a day or two.
The Middle East remains a source of headache for Washington is one thing, but when the price of petrol at the gas stations increases, that is another problem.
