White House National Security Adviser: Biden’s trip to West Asia is an attempt to reduce the price of gasoline

According to the Fars International Economic Group, quoted by Reuters, Jake SullivanThe National Security Adviser of the White House said: Joe BidenIn a meeting with the leaders of the Persian Gulf countries in Saudi Arabia this week, the US president will propose more oil production by the OPEC member countries in order to reduce the price of gasoline.

Biden Tonight, on his first trip to West Asia, he will stop in the occupied territories of Palestine, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia.

This trip is done while Biden He is trying to lower the price of gasoline, which has contributed to his unpopularity.

Sullivan He said, despite Saudi Arabia and UAE’s statements that they can hardly increase oil production, OPEC members have the capacity to take “further steps” to increase oil production.

He added: “We will express our general view … that we believe there should be sufficient supply in global markets to protect the global economy and American consumers at gas stations.”

But experts say, the White House knows that it is unlikely that Saudi Arabia will move unilaterally, and that Riyadh and other Persian Gulf countries are facing a lack of excess capacity.

Ben CahillA senior member of the Center for Strategic and International Studies said: “I think that the increase in Saudi production seems unlikely. “I expect Saudi Arabia to make reassuring statements about helping balance the global oil market, meeting global demand, supporting economic growth and stability among importing countries.”

This trip is done while Biden In the United States, human rights groups are facing criticism for plans to meet with Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi prince who American intelligence services say was involved in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist and political opponent of the Washington Post in 2018.

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