Saudi rift could bolster US oil, but dominance claims overstated

摘要

Washington-Saudi Arabia's veiled threat to weaponize its oil exports for the first time in a generation may prove to be a windfall for US oil producers, but could also undermine President Donald Trump's policy goal of US "energy dominance," despite claims from administration officials otherwise. Over the weekend, Trump promised "severe punishment" if the Saudis were responsible for the disappearance and alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which drew a threat of "greater action" from the Saudis.