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How To Make a Gulf Monarchy All-American
Originally posted at TomDispatch.
Some things just never seem to end. What came to mind was the way in which, during administration after administration, the Saudis and other foreign powers have poured money into Washington to ensure that their governments and their desires will be supported, that they will be sold arms in a major way, and… well, you know the story. In fact, over the years, you’ve read it at
TomDispatch. Here, for instance, is a paragraph I wrote in an introduction to a piece by Ben Freeman that appeared at
Making The Bloody Saudi Monarchy Look Pretty
Reprinted with permission from TomDispatch
Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia s ambassador to the U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving American oil and gas companies feeling the pain. As oil prices plummeted, Republican senators from oil-producing states turned their ire directly on Saudi Arabia. Forget that civil war in Yemen what about fossil-fuel profits here at home?
To address their concerns, Ambassador Bandar Al-Saud agreed to speak with a group of them in a March 18th conference call and found herself instantly in the firing line, as senator after senator berated her for the Kingdom s role in slashing global oil prices. Texas is mad, Senator Ted Cruz bluntly stated. As the ambassador tried to respond, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan retorted, With all due respect, I
How to make a Gulf Monarchy all-American
The Saudi lobby moves from K Street to Main Street.
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves as he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout/File Photo via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the
U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving American oil and gas companies feeling the pain.
“We are really enthusiastic to start a new valuable relationship with such a prominent client in one of our historical and most strategic markets in the petrochemicals sector, Maire Tecnimont s group chief executive, Pierroberto Folgiero, said.
“This important result represents another significant milestone of our Gas Monetization strategy, enabling us to be geared up for Saudi Arabia’s large wave of investments in downstream.”
Milan-based Marie Tecnimont saw its revenue decline by 20 per cent to €2.56 billion ($3.06bn) as the pandemic had significant negative impacts on operations and the supply chain in every single country , the company said when announcing its annual results last month.