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In this video, we’re going to look at this apparent downturn in US-Saudi relations, and whether the relationship can recover.
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Sources
OPEC history + cuts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/business/opec-plus-oil-production-increase.html
Brent crude prices over time
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil
Comparing production costs across countries
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Oil-production-cost-by-countries-USD-barrel_tbl2_342554900
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Oil-production-cost-by-countries-USD-barrel_tbl2_342554900
Complaints from US shale producers
https://www.ft.com/content/e3bc8d6b-0b07-4416-bbe1-52704ae0e07b
https://www.ft.com/content/c6ab5811-56ce-47ea-b074-23623cf71bcf
https://www.ft.com/content/9e9192ba-02f1-4034-aaf0-200270d0f6d7
Saudi Pakistan pact (plus defence minister comments)
https://thebulletin.org/2025/10/the-saudi-pakistani-strategic-mutual-defense-pact-that-no-one-saw-coming/
Saudi Iran deal 2023
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/11/us/politics/saudi-arabia-iran-china-biden.html
Saudi Iran rapprochement
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2025/09/15/saudi-crown-prince-meets-syrian-iranian-presidents-in-doha
https://president.ir/fa/161672
https://amwaj.media/en/media-monitor/iran-saudi-arabia-step-up-engagement-amid-rising-concern-over-israel
