Other than oil, Saudi Arabia has little or nothing to offer the United States in terms of security. Other than oil, Saudi Arabia has little or nothing to offer the United States in terms of security. Saudi Arabia is China’s biggest source of petroleum, and China buys more Saudi oil than anyone else. Saudi Arabia is China’s largest trading partner in the Middle East, and China is Saudi Arabia’s biggest trading partner overall. The United States should be prepared to negotiate with the Saudi regime on all issues of mutual interest, while remembering that Saudi and U.S. interest differ significantly on many of those issues, and that ultimately Saudi Arabia is more dependent on the United States than the U.S. is on Saudi Arabia.

Source: New York Times June 06, 2024 03:36 UTC