Top Saudi Official: It's Biden's Fault US Gas Prices Are High

Daily Mail 10/8/22

Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Arabia's Minister of State, spoke to Fox News Friday and said it's Washington's fault for not increasing domestic production. 

Al-Jubeir said, 'With due respect, the reason you have high prices in the United States is because you have a refining shortage that has been in existence for more than 20 years. You haven't built refineries in decades.' 

His comments are a response to Washington's outrage at the Saudi-led OPEC+ decision to cut oil production by two million barrels a day that, in a huge boost for Putin ahead of the European oil ban, shows it is aligning with Russia.

He also claims that people took Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia the wrong way, as oil prices were not necessarily up for discussion, but rather about the two countries' 'bilateral relationship' and promoting peace.  

Al-Jubeir finished by saying Saudi Arabia is 'committed to ensuring stability in the oil markets to the benefit of consumers and producers.'

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre has described the OPEC+ decision as a 'mistake' and said it was 'misguided.'