According to the head of state, this is "not the purpose" of his trip to Riyadh.
“I'm not going to ask them about it.
I intend to ask the representatives of all the countries of the Persian Gulf about this at a meeting with them.
I intend to convey that a joint increase in oil production is needed - and not just from Saudi Arabia, ”Biden said.
As US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm previously noted, she believes that Biden will still meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to Riyadh.
According to The New York Times, the decision to visit was dictated by the desire to achieve a reduction in world oil prices in the face of the attempts of the American state to "isolate Russia on the world stage" in connection with the Ukrainian crisis.