Saudi Arabia criticizes Biden over oil reserve release

The US president recently announced that he would sell some emergency oil reserves in response to the Saudi-backed oil supply cut.
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman.
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman gestures during a panel as part of the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, on Oct. 25, 2022. - FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images
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Saudi Arabia’s energy leader appeared to take a swipe at US President Joe Biden today. 

Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said during a conference in Riyadh that “losing emergency stocks may be painful in the months to come,” as reported by Reuters. 

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