Can Biden’s Saudi trip help ease record-high energy prices?
The US president pushed for an increase in oil output during his first trip to the Middle East.
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From Israel to the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia, Joe Biden’s first visit to the Middle East comes at a critical time for the US president, whose approval rating is at less than 40 percent in the run-up to mid-term elections.
The Ukraine war has set off a global energy crisis, and Biden wants the kingdom to pump more oil, to bring down prices for Americans feeling the pinch at the pump.
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Relations between the traditional allies reached a historic low after the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Biden aims to reset these ties.
Other issues include security and relations with Israel.
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Published On 16 Jul 2022