Biden Fails To Secure Firm Pledge From Saudis For Oil Production Boost

U.S. President Joe Biden returned to Washington from a trip to the Middle East without receiving a specific commitment from the top OPEC producers to boost oil supply to the market in the very near term. President Biden visited Saudi Arabia and even met last week with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after making a U-turn in his attitude toward the Kingdom in recent months. Two years ago, President Biden described Saudi Arabia as a “pariah” state and criticized it for its track record of abuses of human rights. During meetings…