The author wrote that Saudi Arabia’s ruler had expected the United States to defend the kingdom if it came under attack. They said he was learning, like leaders of other Arab petrostates that had invested billions of dollars to appease Donald Trump, not to rely on Trump for protection. https://t.co/zhPSYExZPO #SaudiArabia #Trump #MiddleEast #SA #US
The post highlighted Maria Pastukhova of E3G discussing the “oil endgame” and the structural risks facing petro-states as global demand neared its peak. It quoted her warning that an unmanaged decline could lead to a catastrophic group of failed producer states, and pointed readers to more coverage from Climate Week NYC on We Don’t Have Time.
