The shifting nature of US-Saudi oil relations

There has been much commentary in recent months on the balance of power in relations between the US and Saudi Arabia. Many of the areas of mutual interest are geopolitical in nature and we are not political analysts. But we think that we can make several points on the changing nature of US-Saudi oil relations and what it means for the oil market.

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