Forbes | How Cheap Oil Has Changed Obama's Stance With Saudi Arabia Forbes President Obama will host Saudi Arabia's King Salman at the White House this morning. They should have plenty to talk about. Obama is determined to forge detente with Iran; the Saudis — long accustomed to being America's ally in the Gulf — hate the ... Obama Gains Leverage on Saudis as U.S. Oil Dependence Declines Oil falls off top of agenda for Obama's meeting with Saudi king |