Saudis Claim Biden Tried to Delay Oil Production Cut Until AFTER the Election

A statement by an official at the Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia claims the Biden administration, in an attempt to keep gas prices down at least temporarily, asked for a delay of the kingdom’s oil production cut and the subsequent effects until after the midterm elections.

OPEC announced last week that it was slashing oil production by about two million barrels per day when gas prices are already sky-high.

The move follows a Biden administration that, according to CNN, “launched a full-scale pressure campaign in a last-ditch effort to dissuade Middle Eastern allies from dramatically cutting oil production.”

State Department spokesman Ned Price skirted questions about reports that the White House had practically begged Saudi Arabia to hold off on the bad news as the midterms were approaching.

“I certainly can’t confirm that report,” Price said. “What I can confirm is that we conveyed a consistent message to the Saudis: energy supply needs to meet energy demand.”