Saudi Arabia could be said to be the cradle of Islam. It's a place of historical significance to muslims.
Many muslims are connected to Saudi Arabia by culture and tradition.
Saudi Arabia to muslims is Ile Ife to Yorubas.
Muslims and Christians support Russia against Western hegemony and imperialist parasitism.

Adonis Cirillo
Just wait till OPEC Decouples the Dollar from all OPEC Trading platforms!

Massive 'Western' economic upheaval will occur!

you know it's coming … laugh out loud
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America isolated and alone, losing on all fronts. Brings a smile to my face.
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A first for me, I agree completely with the Saudi's.
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Thursday, October 6.
Saudi Arabia rebukes oil 'weaponization' claims
“Show me” the hostile act, the Saudi energy minister says in response to a claim from US media
OPEC leaders on Wednesday rejected insinuations that they were weaponizing energy, as Washington accused the organization of “siding with Russia.” The OPEC+ group announced it would be cutting production starting in November, in order to deal with the uncertainty on the global market.

“Are you using energy as a weapon?” Hadley Gamble of CNBC asked the energy minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, at a press conference in Vienna on Wednesday.

“A very provocative question… which I take pleasure in answering, Hadley,” Prince Abdulaziz replied.
Show me where is the act of belligerence. Period.
While various media outlets speculated that OPEC might curb output by 500,000 to a million barrels per day, the organization announced the cut would amount to two million barrels per day, the equivalent of 2% of global demand. It is the biggest cut since 2020, when Covid-19 lockdowns crashed the demand for oil across the globe.

“It's clear that OPEC+ is aligning with Russia with today's announcement,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on board Air Force One.
The White House also released a statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, who said President Joe Biden was “disappointed by the shortsighted decision” to cut production, and that Biden will “consult with Congress on additional tools and authorities to reduce OPEC’s control over energy prices.”

OPEC’s decision came as the EU was preparing to announce a new packet of sanctions against Moscow, which would have tried to impose a price cap on Russian oil through shipping restrictions. The price cap was endorsed by the US and its G7 allies.
The organization still has an “open door” for the EU to discuss energy issues, OPEC Secretary-General Haitham al-Ghais of Kuwait told Gamble “I’m waiting for someone to knock on that door.”

“We are not endangering the energy markets,”

al-Ghais added. “We are providing security, stability to the energy markets.”

“At a price?” the CNBC reported interjected.

“Everything has a price. Energy security has a price as well," al-Ghais replied.

https://www.rt.com/news/564132-opec-energy-weapon-saudi/

0ld Richard
I love it when the neocon bullies start bellowing like gored oxen and screeching lke hyenas whenevr they don't get their way and military threats are not an option. What's the US going to do, regime change in Saudi? Nuke Iran? Invade Venezuela? The world is starting to find enough collective backbone to defy the hegemon monster.
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Russkiy
It is so disgusting to hear how the US journalists desperatly trying to push the White House agenda and blame Russia for the current energy and economic crises. They still try to push the idea that Russia is the one to blame. Anyone who has a brain understands who is responsible and who imposed the sanctions that backfired.
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Nomentura
What a rude, stupid “reporter”. Gives a grandstand speech of western talking points framed as a question and then gets even more rude and belligerent because she does not like the answer. It’s so typical of the American Press…they mirror the arrogance of their political masters.
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Thatguy123
From the beginning when the Saudi Prince met with Biden it's was clear that he didn't take him serious. Look at the videos of how the Prince of Saudi was laughing at him during there meetings they had.
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Mortimer
Thatguy123, Agreed, but he was not the only one laughing, the rest of the world was laughing at

Mortimer
The expression on the face of the Saudi prince says it all. His contempt for the US threat is written on his face.
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clearvision10
These journalists in the West are being used as a weapon to poison people's minds. They don't seek the truth they propagate falsehood.
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Kuei 12
“consult with Congress on additional tools and authorities to reduce OPEC’s control over energy prices.”.. LOL. This idiot can do nothing to force OPEC. The only thing he can do is allow US oil producers to produce. He is too arrogant and stupid to make the right decision there. Although I hate the idea of paying more for gas, I applaud the Saudis for taking a stand against US tyranny.
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M Srinivas Reddy
Americans are Pirates of the Planets
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me4uu4me
M Srinivas Reddy, Nooo. The are the terrorist of the world. They are the top terrorist state. They rob, plunder and destroy everything in their path
Remember Libya?

Amadi1
West want to cap oil price to her interest, it's terrible. That demonstrates a total world totalitarianism, that's not democracy. To cap is aimed at destroying the world oil market, that show's how they desire to destroy nations to have free lunch. OPEC+1 is defending the world and the world economy from collapsing by the evil capping of the West. In fact, Putin is exposing the evil plots of the West on the world stage. Expect to see more exposures, the US and the West Oligarchs are exposing their secrecy.
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Trish.
US is a joke. Blame everybody else except yourselves Washington. And so what if Saudi Arabia is siding with Russia? So what? You side with Nazis.

TBTB
What arrogance!!! They imposed a price cap on Russian oil and now they want to bully OPEC into increasing production to serve the West agenda and interests at the expense of OPEC! If they mess with OPEC, it might cut off oil completely and let the West economies crumble. These parasites have lived off of cheap prices for so long. Now they are demanding to be accommodated any way they want. That is not how today's world works. Things have changed and they better get used to it.
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Jamal Faraj
The Saudis got my full respect, with all the pressure added by Mr. Creepy of US, they insisted to respect signed agreement with OPEC.

Before that, when Mr. Adult dipper of US was running his mouth abut the Saudis on and after the elections, they refused to take any of his phone calls.

During the creepy dipper man of the US visit to Saudi, he got a very cold reception and a fist instead of a hand shake.

Gutsy to say the least ...
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Sirius
How the West frames things to fit their twisted fantasy

Gupta_Pankaj
QUOTE - Saudi Arabia rebukes oil 'weaponization' claims - UNQUOTE

If Western Liberals can "weaponize" their technology, their social media, their SWIFT banking system, it's alright for other countries to weaponize oil, or natural gas, or coal, and anything and everything
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US the world power. SA are all foolish people

Tit-for-Tat
Talk about 'weaponization' claims, one has to remember, when one of the lying liars 'USA', stood in the UN and held up a little vile and talked about "Weapons of Mass Destruction" took the world to war, invaded Iraq and destroyed a sovereign country in the middle east. Iraq is miles away from the USA.
Who the F**K is the enemy here. LOOK IN THE MIRROR USA.

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Orionstar10
You mean the saudis got some guts. They remember 70s days when their government shut the usa down for cheap prices usa wanted.

Mikey2
Well, they are supporting Russia, for they know that if Russia falls to the US, they will all fall and price and kings of Saudi Arabia, leaders of oil and gas rich nations will be no more. What the world needs is total defeat and subjugation of rogue country US. I'm afraid world war three must happen.
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5th Eye
Saudis have gone EAST.
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Midrops
US has weaponized the dollars and every leverage it has. Don't throw stones if you live in a glass House.

Wildman69
The American Supreme Leader and his useful idiots are really starting to screw the taxpaying Americans. America does not control the world as much as they like to believe it. If I was OPEC+ I would wait a week, then come back with "at the request of the American Supreme Leader, we have re-evaluated our output decision. The adjusted amount at his request is now 3.5 million barrels a day". Any problems take it up with the Americans who will gladly supply you oil needs at a higher price, like they do with the LNG shipments.

Morte
Its clear that OPEC+ is entirely indifferent to what the US has to say about oil production. Its a sign of the changing times but the US will clearly see it as an affront considering their reliance on oil is complete. Who thought the Arabs were ready to pick these fights already?
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ChaudharyRijajudeen
No State is aligned with another State. Everyone is working in self-interests.

Cleo Schweizer
We all konw that the evil US Biden and EU have begun to use oil, gas and US dollars & Euro ... as weapons against Russia ! President Putin just hits back to defend Russian interest.
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Tichr
How then is the dumb idea of price cap going to work

Truelies
I love how the US thinks it can control the world.
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SOVIETSKI
You gotta love it when the country (USA) that spends more on actual weapons than the rest of the world combined accuses other countries of weaponizing non-weapon things.

Garry G
America realising they can't control the world!
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Sanity-Prevails
opec + 1 has seen the writings on the wall and have had enough of western dictates and double standards!
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SpectreofPeace
The west 'plan' to cap Russian Oil needs other producers to flood the market, severely impacting oil prices. The west are seriously asking countries to kill their own economies. The strategy of "Negotiation from a position of strength" won't cut it anymore. If you really seek to beat the big bad cartel then out produce with your own oil USA.
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crisper
The Saudi's would not even take Bidens calls earlier this year. Now we know why. They are tired of talking with halfwits.
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Truelies
crisper, You mean fcukwits
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AURELIUS
What nonsense! If OPEC+ is a 'cartel' then the U.S, the E.U and the West are a bunch of 'Imperialistic Thugs' bullying free world countries. They stole the grain meant for under developed countries.

Scipione Antonio Rino Tagliaferro
Dear "Empire of lies", if you want to get rid of fossile fuel well... this rise of the price will play in your game. Right?
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Dobriy Her
Even Saudies show no respect to US lol
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Richard S
Of course Saudi Arabia is siding with Russia. Most of the world is also.
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Milly and Frank
“A very provocative question… which I take pleasure in answering, Hadley,” Prince Abdulaziz replied. I love it a cogent and eloquent response. LOL

Russkiy
It is so satisfying to see how Arab states become independent from the West's narratives. This brings only respect and further political and economical stability for their countries and the entire world. The world order is changing for good!
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Lolo39
well done OPEC!! Love that comment "everything has a price" and it's a western philosophy that's being thrown back into their faces
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Charito Hernandez
The collective West accuses everyone of weaponizing something because they are not getting what they want.
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D. davinci
Saudis know how to do business and USA knows how to scam, however this time it’s not working
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Sommer Niemand
The US and their minions have been weaponizing everything imaginable, but the moment someone 'DARES' to respond in kind, they throw their toys out the cot!
What a bunch of hypocrites!!!