Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, Saudi Ambassador to the United States, sat down with CNN’s Becky Anderson in her first televised interview with international media since becoming the ambassador in early 2019.
In a wide-ranging interview with CNN Becky Anderson, Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud discussed the ongoing political fallout following OPEC+ decision to reduce production quotas by 2 million bpd at its October 5, 2022 meeting.
Flatly rejecting the accusation that the OPEC+ decision was intended to assist Russia, Princess Reema noted that these decisions are taken by consensus and are based on forecasts the energy sector as well as global markets in general.
Princess Reema commented that, “it’s OK to disagree” but that, “Our relationship is more than the sale of arms and it is more than the exchange of oil.”
She added that, ““I deal very regularly with the administration, and frankly, it’s an administration that I have profound respect for. I have only had the most gracious and direct communication, as we should. That’s how partners communicate with each other.”
Princess Reema welcomed a US review of the relationship because, “the kingdom is not what it used to be five years ago.”
She emphasized that, “We want to have this next chapter of clean energy as a partnership, because that’s the future. This argument about OPEC is today because the world is tense. But it’s not the conversation of the future.”
Princess Reema also discussed her childhood growing up as the daughter of long ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Al Saud.
The interview can be viewed here.
A CNN article regarding the interview is available here.
