Washington threatens to legislate military support to Saudi Arabia and UAE over OPEC+ decision

Several U.S. lawmakers have criticized OPEC+'s decision to cut oil production by two million barrels a day, proposing legislation that would withdraw all U.S. troops and missile systems from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East's two biggest oil exporters.

The bill, introduced on Wednesday by Tom Malinowski, Sean Kasten and Susan Wild, is in direct response to OPEC+'s decision to cut oil production significantly, which market analysts say will push the price of oil above $100 a barrel. Now the barrel is trading in the range of $96-97, and before the OPEC+ decision, it was below the $90 mark.

They also accused Saudi Arabia of siding with Russia to raise prices amid signs of a slowdown in the global economy.

Earlier, US President Joe Biden visited the oil-rich kingdom and met with its crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in an attempt to improve relations between the countries. Relations were strained in the early days of Biden's rule. The US president left Saudi Arabia saying he expected Riyadh to take "further steps" to increase oil supplies.

The visit was heavily criticized by Democrats as well as a number of activists who saw the move as ignoring the kingdom's human rights abuses in an attempt to secure Saudi Arabia's guarantee of cheaper energy. After that, Biden made a statement that, in fact, pushed Riyadh away from the decision imposed by the United States. The President of the United States accused the Crown Prince of the SA in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE deny that the oil decision was politically motivated, with Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman saying Riyadh "should act and respond to what is happening to the global economy in the most responsible and prompt manner." .

Senator Bernie Sanders, who has led several legislative proposals to end US support for the Saudi-led coalition's military efforts in Yemen, agreed that Washington needs to respond to OPEC+ and withdraw military aid to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.

In fact, the United States is once again proving that it is ready to exert political, economic and military pressure on those countries that protect their own interests and are not ready to blindly follow the interests of American hegemony. If this is world democracy, then what are its core values? In dictation?

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[parusnik]

Arabs don’t like diktat, give them nishtyaki, and the United States has nothing to offer except diktat .. And they will buy weapons from China, more and cheaper ..

[Zaurbek]

Arabs love to receive people every 30 years ....... They have a short memory. But the Saudis are very closely intertwined with the political and financial circles in the United States ......

[alexmach]

But the Saudis are very closely intertwined with the political and financial circles in the United States ......

Against this background, the disassembly of recent years looks especially strange.

[Shurik70]

For any "HEAT IS GOING".
The US is now going for broke. They will either win or become hegemons for the next half century. Or they will lose everything. So they take risks, directly blackmailing and descending to undisguised terrorism.

[poquello]

Quote: Shurik70

They will either win and become hegemons for the next half century

they won’t win, and they won’t lose everything, but they don’t know how to lose

[Shurik70]

Quote: poquello

won't lose everything

If the dollar loses the position of the "world currency", that will be "everything"
Nothing good comes from them. Yes, the civil war and the collapse of the state will not happen immediately, the agony will last, maybe a dozen years. But the dollar is the main instrument that they have been building throughout the 20th century.
This is the tool that needs to be broken.

[poquello]

Quote: Shurik70

If the dollar loses the position of the "world currency", that will be "everything"
Nothing good comes from them.

) will be like everyone else,

[alexmach]

If the dollar loses the position of the "world currency", that will be "everything"
Nothing good will come for them

Come on .. Nothing shines .. A huge country. Industrially and scientifically developed, with a large and accustomed to solder population, provided with resources, both domestic and imported. "Super sweet" may not be, but just like that, "everything" at once is very doubtful.

[Shurik70]

This is not Russia. They are accustomed to live sweetly. And they are ready to kill their neighbor if life becomes a little sweeter as a result.
And about "soldering" - just the last half century, it was mostly migrants who worked hard at low-paid jobs there.
The science? So the brains will run to where it is better. And they will be welcomed with open arms.
Resources? The USSR had no less resources. But there were too many "princes" in the USSR, and everyone wanted to reign without commands from above. And in the USA there are more "principalities" than there were republics in the USSR.

[alexmach]

And about "soldering" - just the last half century, it was mostly migrants who worked hard at low-paid jobs there.

You will not believe it, but you also need to plow in high-paying jobs there. In America, in principle, in order to achieve something, you have to plow hard and this is practically built into a cult.

The science? So the brains will run to where it is better. And they will be welcomed with open arms.

Firstly, who said that somewhere it will be better. The collapse of the world system will hit everyone. Secondly, well, let's say some Chinese brains run to China, they are still running there .. And that's it .. No one else will run anywhere.

[Shurik70]

Quote: alexmach

who said that somewhere will be better

Any place where there is no civil war will be better.
And with the general collapse, those who were tried to be crushed by sanctions will suffer the least.

[alexmach]

Any place where there is no civil war will be better.

And where does it follow that in America it will be mandatory, but somewhere else it definitely won’t happen?

those who were tried to be crushed by sanctions will suffer the least.

The truth is that we have more psychological readiness for shocks. But that's basically the only consolation. And they have "fat" more by 2 orders of magnitude. Useful for a rainy day "fat".

[Vlad Vlad (Shimas)]

and you look at the structure of their GDP. up to 80% of the service. financial, insurance, logistics. industrial production 15%. if the dollar collapses, our 90s will begin. of course, they won’t die, but until China and India are raked out, they will no longer be able to catch up. and those will have their own alliances and mutual settlements. therefore, they will cling with their teeth up to the 3rd world. it will be very difficult to break them, it may not work at all.

[alexmach]

if the dollar collapses, our 90s will begin. of course they won’t die, but for now they’ll rake

They will rake out. They won't go anywhere.

[aybolyt678]

Quote: Shurik70

Nothing good comes from them.

joining you! this country of individualists, where everyone has a weapon, violence is cultivated in them by many generations, the cult of satisfying animal needs is developed to perfection!!!!!

[Ilya-spb]

Other countries and politicians also understand this.

There is a philosophical rule from F. Nietzsche:

"Push the falling one."

[bovi]

ah, darling, doesn't it seem to them that American money is rapidly losing its ability to be exchanged in their hands? You don't have to go far here to remember how insecure strangers feel in American-controlled banks. And why is this, if there are Asian banks?
There are image problems to abandon the advanced F-16s and make the thick-lipped ones of their own move their asses, but in the end, "who's in charge of the donkeys"? The Arabs may well turn towards India and China, turning a blind eye to the slippers and even to the Iranian intrigues of the "other Islam". If they survive the next 15 years, then it will not matter what the smerds think there. And the states no longer look like a guarantor - they demonstrate too much unprincipled selfishness at the expense of the creditor.

[Aerodrome]

Quote: parusnik

Arabs don’t like diktat, give them nishtyaki, and the United States has nothing to offer except diktat .. And they will buy weapons from China, more and cheaper ..

we didn't say no...

[parusnik]

we didn't say no...

We need the surplus

[TIR]

Together with China, we can, although not stop the war in Yemen, but at least freeze it. There are channels of communication both with Iran and with the SA. Moreover, both sides are interested in freezing the conflict. First, we need to pause for humanitarian assistance to Yemen. And China and I can help with this. We can even buy our grain together with China and send it to Yemen. Steps are needed to stabilize the Middle East. All countries of the region will be happy with such humanitarian assistance and will raise the authority of Russia and China.

[Sergio_7]

You can buy weapons from us, not only from China.

[Apprentice_SAM]

And they will buy weapons from China, more and cheaper ..

Hello, Alexey!
I recall an episode from the film "Head of Chukotka", where foreign merchants exchanged skins for karamultuks and gramophone pipes with the natives for nothing)
But "comrade Glazkov, according to the mandate" came and ruined their entire business, since his carbines turned out to be no worse than foreign ones, and even cheaper.

[Fisherman]

the Arabs don’t care who they buy weapons from ... especially since the American Patriots disgraced themselves and almost covered the Saudi Aramco storage facilities with a copper basin, stopping the processing of a large share of oil for a long time ... so it would be better if they bought our air defense 10 times more in quantity for the same money, many times more effective and without political vectors on our part.

[aybolyt678]

Quote: Fisherman

10 times more in quantity for the same money, many times more effective and without political vectors on our part.

sorry! how is it without political vectors??? No! precisely with a political vector, this is the best ally, they do not need Siberia!

[Fisherman]

Arabs cannot be allies ... only for a certain time in a certain place on a certain topic and while they are interested.

[aybolyt678]

we are in the same boat! there are not many resources on planet Earth, it is obvious that they are depleted. we are allies until they run out. Se la vie

[Fisherman]

I agree .... to the point ... and this should be used!

[tihonmarine]

In fact, the United States once again proves that it is ready to exert political, economic and military pressure on those countries that protect their own interests and are not ready to blindly follow the interests of American hegemony.

It's all called "American democracy, and the" new world order ". In the 40s of the twentieth century, Adolf Hitler spoke about such an order -" Dachau "," Majdanek "," Buchenwald ". The modern people forgot, and does not even remember this.

[Charik]

will withdraw all American troops and missile systems from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, yeah, and start bombing undemocratic oil producers

[skif8013]

They will not bomb, otherwise prices will skyrocket.

[Charik]

so they will rob like previous countries and everything, don’t care about prices

[orionvitt]

You might think that the American presence and weapons help them. Barefoot Houthis, and they do the Saudis as they want.

[rocket757]

Threats, again threats .... and the sheikhs were just so scared, scared ...

[Zaurbek]

Sheikhs will bring the dough where necessary and what kind of president needs

[rocket757]

Donkey, with a bag of "gold", this is strength ... but when there are a lot, a lot, of those guys who have their own "gold" across the wish list, one, two or more bags may simply not be enough.
Here completely different games will begin, and heads may fly, right to left.

[Brturin]

Quote: rocket757

but when there are a lot, a lot, of those guys who have their own "golden bag" across the wishlist, maybe just one, two or more bags are not enough

So why do it yourself, you can find "friends" in the states and put down the "bags" and, with luck, get what you want after the elections - Biden is ready, of course, ready to go for a second term, but there are others, one of the options - According to The Hill Congressional publication, referring to Emerson College data, in a hypothetical duel with Joe Biden, who also intends to participate in the elections, Trump wins, gaining 44 percent to 39 from the opponent.https://inosmi.ru/20220709/tramp-254924706.html. And then Biden also sold the strategic reserve to lower the price ...

[rocket757]

Big stakes!!! These games are for big uncles with a very special character ... in general, nothing that is considered to be ... good, these uncles will not have, by definition.

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: Zaurbek

Sheikhs will bring the dough where necessary and what kind of president needs

Most likely, Bidon and his administration are no longer satisfied with them, and therefore they decided to help lower his rating to such a level that his participation in the 2024 elections would not be discussed at all.

[Zaurbek]

There are many interconnections… Arabs keep money and invest in the USA and in the West…. They also buy weapons there .... Contracts for Neftekamsk-gas service are going to major world offices ...

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: Zaurbek

There are many interconnections… Arabs keep money and invest in the USA and in the West…. They also buy weapons there .... Contracts for Neftekamsk-gas service are going to major world offices ...

There are many interconnections, but also a big tangle of contradictions, especially after the mattresses could not "leave Assad" in Syria, snatched a demonstrative slap in the face from Iran for the murder of Soleimani with the destruction of American bases in Iraq, and after they threw the Kabulists leaving the country to the Taliban. After these pronounced "shakability" from the "unshakable" mattress army, B. Vostok began to look askance at these "allies", clearly catching the weakness of the "hegemon". Now many have understood that the world is changing and that literally in a dozen years, there will be several centers of power, and the locomotive of the world economy will have a residence permit in a completely different geographical region. That's why the "guys" are trying to buy their ticket for a new train on time, and not as a passenger, but at least as a conductor, one of the cars.

[ZoV]

Quote: rocket757

Threats, again threats .... and the sheikhs were just so scared, scared ...

The whole essence of the Anglo-Saxons ..But the sheikhs, of course, should think about where and in what to store their ZVZ.

[rocket757]

Arabian stallions have hot blood!
To cool it down, you need to think!
IMPRESSIVE, they knew how to do this, but their cousins ​​from beyond the ocean, the guys are simple, specific, they can break firewood, and then start thinking ... it happened not infrequently.

[Reptiloid]

Greetings Victor

.... accused Saudi Arabia ....

Well, it's easy to blame others for the world's problems that staffers easily create for others.

[rocket757]

Hi Dmitry
As I wrote earlier, there are games with big stakes... there can't be any good guys there.
Accordingly, the things they do are from the same category.

[Reptiloid]

Quote: rocket757

.... good guys can't be there.
Accordingly, the things they do are from the same category.

Somehow I'm surprised by their straightforwardness Some primitive explained. Here England built intrigues more difficult. Before.

[rocket757]

What other difficulties are needed ... everyone has reached the finish line, everything is simple here, drive with all your might!

[Reptiloid]

Quote: rocket757

Threats, again threats .... and the sheikhs were just so scared, scared ...

It’s interesting that Biden, on his own initiative, said nasty things to the prince, or who taught him this For this, and trampled there

[rocket757]

And now what's the difference ... the event took place, it only benefited us.

[Reptiloid]

Biden left home and let's have fun, denounce the Prince I still think it was his initiative. ............ He somehow publicly recalled his debauchery and then suddenly not everyone knows

[ovod84]

well, the Arabs will withdraw troops from there, they will begin to get rid of investments in the United States, they can buy weapons either in China or in Russia

[Reptiloid]

Quote: ovod84

weapons can be bought either in China

Why should China support countries that drive up world oil prices?

Quote: ovod84

or in Russia

Judging by the course of the Ukrainian campaign, Russia does not currently have an excess of air defense systems. Will he sell himself at his own expense?

[Leshak]

Quote: Reptilian

Judging by the course of the Ukrainian campaign, Russia does not currently have an excess of air defense systems. Will he sell himself at his own expense?

So they rushed to buy Russian air defense not this moment. So far, all words.

[ZoV]

Quote: ovod84

well, the Arabs will withdraw troops from there, they will begin to get rid of investments in the United States, they can buy weapons either in China or in Russia

In the course of such a scenario, everything is going .. Russia in the BV has strong support and work is underway in this direction

[tralflot1832]

The market for military equipment does not end in the United States. Yes, and the arms lobby in the United States is not made with a finger. Erdogan calmly shoots everything American. Trump's nonsense will come, he will destroy everything.

[Yura]

Quote: tralflot1832

Nonsense Trump will come, destroy everything.

Yes, no, it won’t destroy, everything is too running.

[Brturin]

Quote: tralflot1832

Trump will come and destroy everything

Trump just did not allow Congress to ban the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia by vetoing - https://topwar.ru/160527-tramp-ne-pozvolil-kongressu-zapretit-prodazhu-oruzhija-saudovskoj-aravii.html judges and the UAE despite the lobby. https://topwar.ru/179459-administracija-bajdena-vvela-vremennyj-zapret-na-postavki-oruzhija-oaje-i-saudovskoj-aravii.html

[Lom_l]

Those. Americans agree to lose the multi-billion dollar arms market? This is already some transcendent level of self-destruction! Russia, China and other Turkeys are rubbing their hands in anticipation.

[dmi.pris1]

This is just the opinion of several Amerz legislators. Naturally, they will not let such a market go.

[ZoV]

Quote: dmi.pris

This is just the opinion of several Amerz legislators. Naturally, they will not let such a market go.

But there is already a contender, and this is very good, for creating an anti-American coalition led by Russia.

[Petr_Koldunov]

Today I listened to the squeals of American officials at various levels - and the same thing runs through everyone: a personal insult was inflicted on Biden and on the whole of America, since a decision was made within OPEC + that does not take into account its national interests! And that such behavior cannot go unpunished and sanctioned by the United States and OPEC+ (now called "the so-called OPEC+" there). ) simply must be punished!
I almost fell out! That is, anyone in this world is simply obliged, when making a decision, to act in the national interests of America without fail. Not their own - but America!
Honestly... it's like I'm sleeping!

[Yura]

Quote: Peter_Koldunov

Honestly... it's like I'm sleeping!

Maybe you're waking up? You know all this, but extrapolating your decency to others do you sometimes have doubts?

[Albert Brecht]

It's simple: if there are doubts about doing something or not, the answer is unequivocal - no. When you really need something, there is no doubt; eat when you're hungry, sleep when you're tired, do when you can't do otherwise. There is no need to hysteria and set conditions for the forces, to waste on the lovers, all the more so.

[Yura]

Quote: Albert Brecht

It's simple: if there are doubts about doing something or not, the answer is unequivocal - no. When you really need something, there is no doubt; eat when you're hungry, sleep when you're tired, do when you can't do otherwise. There is no need to hysteria and set conditions for the forces, to waste on the lovers, all the more so.

A worthy speech, I will add - "if you do not know what to do, take a step forward."

[spirit]

That is, anyone in this world

Not any. All these Kingdoms were created by the Anglo-Saxons and, in fact, owe them a lot (technology, English law, etc.) That is, these countries initially made a deal even after WWI. This is very similar to our relations with Belarus (only this money has a lot ). And the US bases are a roof for fidelity. Without a roof, many can stare at this tidbit (China, Egypt) Iran sleeps and sees how to gouge these Kingdoms. she chose the loaf

[Skobaristan]

If my memory serves me right, after the WWII the British didn’t throw them so weakly.

[spirit]

This is normal) When you sign a deal with the devil. You will be given all the technologies, goods, a beautiful life BUT! Be kind, you stand in the position of a protectorate. The same thing happened with Iran before, for breaking the deal (as the Iranians did) Here everyone decides for himself between Babl, a beautiful life and Independence and honor. The Iranians could, their country is large and populated. And these will be able to return very quickly back to the level of the Bedouins.

[Skobaristan]

Well, the deal is more likely after WWII. During the first, it's so easy to cheat. Well IMHO of course

[sifgame]

You seem to have arrived from another planet today.)

[ZoV]

Quote: Peter_Koldunov

Today I listened to the squeals of American officials at various levels - and the same thread runs through everyone: a personal insult was inflicted on Biden and on the whole of America,

Americans are shocked! I also read about this .. There Biden is directly called "old .." The United States has already opened its strategic oil reserves .. Inflation is growing, etc.

[ZoV]

Direct blackmail begins, all in Anglo-Saxon

[Dmitry Potapov]

The mask of democracy is already on the ass-smooth head of the US is already moving out!

[ximkim]

Quote: parusnik

Arabs don’t like diktat, give them nishtyaki, and the United States has nothing to offer except diktat .. And they will buy weapons from China, more and cheaper ..

It depends on what choice China has.
Now there are two baskets between the USA, Europe and the main OPEC participants.

[Vasyan1971]

a law that would withdraw all US troops and missile systems from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East's two largest oil exporters.

What was Blinkin talking about "any significant diplomacy" just now?

[stan200000]

Soon he will be left to say something like: "Who knows poshyol out?"

[Roust]

The states were told that their place. The world is different now. After our Victory, we will change the world legal order.

[Wiliam]

Dúfam že nezmäknú Arabi a Konečne dokážu USA že RF je na 1.mieste. až potom BIDET v USA.

[Eva Star]

China will be happy with the new arms market.

[ximkim]

My-Your is broken. Reproaches went.
Now we are looking for a pressure point.
No scimitar here.

[patxi46]

German businessmen are thinking about moving their companies to Russia along with their skilled workers due to the cost of energy production. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

[Man from afar]

they only transfer to the mattress stand, and not to Russia.

[Diana Ilyina]

This is who is dumber and who is smarter in Russia. Energy is the cheapest in our country, and not in the FSA. Yes, and the entire periodic table of resources. And in the FSA, their business will be squeezed out immediately after it starts to make a profit.

[for]

Quote: Diana Ilyina

Energy is the cheapest we have,

Since December, the population will be paid for the use of energy resources of housing and communal services

[Reptiloid]

hello Diana! Let's see how it will be! After all, 100 years ago, after the Civil War, they came, we had a variety of foreign specialists.

[poquello]

Quote: ManFrom Afar

they only transfer to the mattress stand, and not to Russia.

they will be bent in the USA, the cost is higher, delivery is higher, and there is also competition with aggressive local firms, it only makes sense as long as there is a dollar feeder, but the pyramid then buckled

[VORON538]

the United States is a dictator country! And, by the way, yes, a terrorist! For they terrorize with their sanctions everyone who does not agree with them, and those who do not bend are destroyed, having discovered a lack of crap!

[Azim77]

It’s just that many of us have Soviet education and upbringing, and it’s wild for us that there are still feudal lords, colonialists on the planet who believe that all oceans, seas, lands and resources are under their influence and should be used or worked for their benefit. According to them, it simply cannot be otherwise.
They are not even aware of their inferiority, backwardness, and consider all this within the framework of their order to be natural. They not only speak different languages ​​with us, but also think in a completely different way.

[ximkim]

Quote from Eva Star

China will be happy with the new arms market.

Will not.
Since you have to stamp weapons.

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

***
Mohammed bin Salman -
- "Joe, you are, of course, a sheikh (arab. شيخ‎ - old man), but not in that sense" ...

***

[AVA77]

I don't think that Arabs and Persians are idiots..America has you now. To health

[ximkim]

Interesting. OPEC + member countries will issue a law that prohibits selling oil (and other products) to the United States. Do not refuel US aircraft and ships.?

[Clone]

Quote: ximkim

Interesting. OPEC + member countries will issue a law that prohibits selling oil (and other products) to the United States. Do not refuel US aircraft and ships.?

It's not relevant. I read it the other day ... something like this - "I wonder if Putin at 4.00 makes a statement that all citizens of the country should return to Russia within 48 hours ... how will Europe and the United States react to this?"

[Emergency]

A holy place is never empty. Assad is a witness.

[maxim1987]

USA in their own way well done! Something is not right and then a clear hint. And we are considered throughout the CIS for a cash cow and mugs

[tlauicol]

The quarrel of the emirs with the United States is very good news

[stan200000]

The Arabs look ahead, and there the states are not even destined for a place among equals. For they will twitch for sure, well, they will receive accordingly. They would just be saved as in the game, otherwise they are used to pointing everything to everyone. Now, for starters, we’ll thin out the satellite constellation and, oh, the eyesight and hearing of some will immediately sink ... and then more ...

[Dkuznecov]

They will squeeze like a Turk, don't go to a fortuneteller.

[Alex92]

And it wasn't political. They just took advantage of Biden's verbal dementia as an excuse to make decisions that are beneficial for themselves.

[Raven 95]

The Americans are threatening to withdraw their troops.
Well, take it out. And if the Arabs are bored without troops, then a holy place is never empty. China is at a low start. Yes, and Russia does not live only in Ukraine.

[wandlitz]

The Saudis will have to switch to weapons manufactured in Russia ...

[opuonmed]

or maybe everyone will stop giving gas, the usa oil is just sanctioning themselves)) and Europe) maybe it's time to stop being a traitor and it's time to develop ourselves)

[dmitry_2]

Let them bring down, the Russian Federation will set up its bases there, will defend the SA

[Eug]

Staff members will not open such gates to the Russian arms with their own hands.

[Clone]

And what is it that Russia cannot supply instead of what the Americans are foisting with dubious results and at exorbitant prices?

[Zaurbek]

In reality, to resolve the issue, the Americans need to screw someone up..... Their Arabs are tamed. Iran, Venezuela .... Here you can. And so on and take the hands of the oilmen. How about Iraq

[DrMadfisher_2]

A holy place is never empty. Americans leave, Chinese come