Biden heading to Saudia Arabia to discuss energy supply, human rights
President Joe Biden will discuss energy supply, human rights, and security co-operation in Saudi Arabia on Friday on a trip designed to reset the U.S. relationship with a country he once pledged to make a “pariah” on the world stage.
White House advisers have declined to say whether Biden will shake hands with the prince, the kingdom’s de facto ruler. Biden said on Thursday his position on Khashoggi’s murder was “absolutely” clear. Biden made his “pariah” comment less than two years ago after the journalist’s killing and while campaigning for president.
“The Saudis definitely are intending to boost capacity and with oil prices so high they have the wherewithal to do that, particularly as they see production constraints elsewhere in a market that is still growing,” said Daniel Yergin, S&P Global vice chairman and an expert in world energy markets.
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