An empowered OPEC+ led by Saudi Arabia and Moscow is calling the shots on oil prices, boosting inflation and raising recession risks For decades, the US-Saudi “oil for security” pact has been a pillar of energy markets. Now it’s wobbling.

Source: Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Just three years ago, when OPEC+ oil giants fell out, the US found itself playing the role of peacemaker. Now it looks more like their target.

The Saudi-Russia oil alliance has the potential to cause all kinds of trouble for the US economy — and even for President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. […]

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