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Saudi Arabia's 'rapid turn in oil production' intervention in US midterm elections 'Preference for Trump'

김종찬안보 2022. 10. 26. 16:46
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Saudi Arabia broke an oil production increase agreement with US President Biden and intervened in the US midterm elections by 'cutting oil', revealing 'Preference for Trump'.
The New York Times called this an 'October Surprise', and the Biden administration entered a 'reevaluation' with the Saudi royal family after "secret negotiations with Saudi Arabia broke down in the summer," and US lawmakers "made a fuss over the fact that Crown Prince bin Salman had deceived the administration." There is,” reported on the 25th.
The Wall Street Journal reported that "Written agreements binding the United States and Saudi Arabia have withstood 15 presidents and seven kings, but are now being divided under two leaders who either don't like or trust each other." "I mocked him privately and told his aides that he had not been impressed with President Biden since his days as vice-president and that he much preferred Trump."
The New York Times, which attacked Biden's Democrats and Republican support in the US general election, reported that the agreement to increase oil production was sharply turned to production cuts.
The Biden administration issued a classified briefing to Congress that included details of an oil deal with Saudi Arabia, where production is expected to surge between September and December, stating 'debate with officials and experts from both countries', but "in early October, Saudi Arabia Awa Russia showed the exact opposite of what the administration thought secured as oil-producing countries voted to cut their oil production by 200 million barrels per day, as the Democrats headed for the November elections as the Democrats struggled to deal with inflation and high gas prices.” .
The New York Times said the White House could demand retaliation for Saudi Arabia's decision, and some Democrats in Congress are working to reduce military and economic ties with the Kingdom.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Biden met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July 16, and reached a secret agreement to produce more than 11 million barrels a day, but OPEC Plus announced on August 3 that '100,000 barrels a day increase from September' announced that it was downgraded by half to its promises with U.S. officials.
OPEC Plus announced a decrease in production by 100,000 barrels per day on September 5 and withdrew its announcement of an increase in production a month earlier, which the New York Times described as an 'October surprise' with foreign intervention in the US midterm elections.
“The Saudi-led OPEC+ oil cut decision was once unimaginable in a rethinking of the strategic relationships that have underpinned the global economy and Middle East geopolitics for nearly 80 years, despite US pleas for oil price hikes at a time of high inflation right before the US elections,” the WSJ said. "The White House said President Biden wanted to reassess the administration last year, along with a reassessment of whether Saudi relations are serving America's national security interests, and Saudi officials are now on the table," he said. "It's time to re-evaluate," he said.
The New York Times reported, "The White House dispatched Finance Minister Janet Yellen to Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jathan over the phone to argue against production cuts, but they failed to shake the Saudi Arabian," the New York Times reported. He was regarded as a neutral mediator in the war.”

“According to the government and diplomats on the 17th, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the real ruler of Saudi Arabia, was preparing for top-level exchanges with a visit to Korea in mind from August to November, but it is known that the Korean government recently notified the Korean government of the failure of the visit,” Maeil Business News said.

News 1 reported on the same day, "An official from the presidential office met with reporters on the afternoon of the day and said, 'It is not easy to agree with some media statements that Crown Prince bin Salman's visit to Korea has not been finalized."

In the US election in November, the 'October Surprise' was held in 1979 after the defeat of President Carter of the Democratic Party, and five pro-Republicans supporting the Republican Party promised to 'release after the election' through secret negotiations for the release of hostages held in the US embassy in Iran, and Republican Reagan was elected, named.