President Biden of the United States left for Saudi Arabia in the Middle East on the 12th.
Although there have been criticisms of visiting Saudi Arabia, which has been accused of having human rights problems, President Biden, who is preparing for the midterm elections in the fall, is an oil-producing country amid growing public dissatisfaction with soaring gasoline prices. We are calling directly to the leaders of the company to increase production.
President Biden of the United States departed from the US military base near the capital Washington on the 12th with a presidential plane to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East for the first time since taking office.
Of these, in Saudi Arabia, we will attend meetings with the leaders of oil-producing countries in the Gulf region and directly call for an increase in crude oil production.
The Biden administration has often accused Saudi Arabia of having human rights issues, such as the murder of a journalist, so this visit has been criticized, and President Biden himself said, "There are people who oppose my decision. I know there are many. "
On the other hand, President Biden, who is preparing for the midterm elections in the fall, wants to stop the record rise in gasoline prices, which raises public dissatisfaction, and White House Chief of Staff Sullivan said, "The president can do it. Hit everything. "
However, some experts say it is unclear whether oil-producing countries will respond to a large increase in production and whether it will lead to a noticeable price decline, and the extent to which President Biden's visit has been achieved. The focus is on how to connect to.