Is Saudi Arabia Quietly Ditching America?

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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/bu...

Brent crude prices over time
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodit...

Comparing production costs across countries
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/O...
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/O...

Complaints from US shale producers
https://www.ft.com/content/e3bc8d6b-0...
https://www.ft.com/content/c6ab5811-5...
https://www.ft.com/content/9e9192ba-0...


Saudi Pakistan pact (plus defence minister comments)
https://thebulletin.org/2025/10/the-s...

Saudi Iran deal 2023
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/11/us...

Saudi Iran rapprochement
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/sa...
https://president.ir/fa/161672
https://amwaj.media/en/media-monitor/...