New York Times | Past is prologue? Saudi Arabia's clumsy oil diplomacy Brookings Institution (blog) In the face of the Iranian stance, the decision to proceed with Sunday's meeting among major oil producers seemed to suggest Saudi flexibility on the question of Tehran's inclusion, as did signals from the kingdom's venerable oil minister, Ali Al-Naimi ... Obama in Saudi Arabia, Exporter of Oil and Bigotry US, Gulf to work together to deal with low oil prices: Obama Obama knows 9/11 was linked to Saudi Arabia – its massive oil reserves are behind his official visit |