New York, Europe Brief News – Democratic lawmakers called for retaliatory measures against Saudi Arabia after the “OPEC Plus” decision to reduce oil production by 2 million barrels per day, starting next month.
US President Biden said he was disappointed in the decision by OPEC+. He further considered it as a ‘hostile act’ and “aligning with Russia.”
The Democratic Representatives introduced a bill that would withdraw US forces and weapons systems from Saudi Arabia.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said: “We are looking at all the legislative tools to best deal with this appalling and deeply cynical action,” including the NOPEC bill.”
“What Saudi Arabia did to help Putin continue to wage his despicable. Americans will long remember the vicious war against Ukraine,” Schumer said.
The number 2 Senate Democratic leader, Sen. Dick Durbin, tweeted sharp criticism of the Saudi royal family. They have “never been a trustworthy ally.” “It’s time for our foreign policy to imagine a world without their alliance.”
“From unanswered questions about 9/11 and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, to conspiring with Putin to punish the US with higher oil prices, the royal Saudi family has never been a trustworthy ally of our nation. It’s time for our foreign policy to imagine a world without their alliance,” he wrote on Twitter.
For his part, Chairman of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, Adam Schiff, said “by slashing oil production during an international energy crisis, Saudi Arabia is aiding Russia’s war on Ukraine and adding to pain at the pump.”
Continued US dependence on Saudi Arabia is a threat to our national security. And our dependence on oil is a threat to our planet, he further added.
