“The U.S. is a strategic partner and it has a big role in terms of international security….We are leaving it to our friends of the U.S. to conduct themselves in a manner they see fit in attending to a situation like this.”
-Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, discussing the recent heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran with CNBC’s Hadley Gamble. The Prince also said Saudi Arabia “will continue to do all it can do to ensure stable oil markets.” [CNBC.com]