The apparent deterioration in US-Saudi relations comes amid a recent worldwide trend toward de-dollarization with key, ascendent geopolitical actors, including but not limited to China, Russia, India, and Brazil all taking steps to reduce their use of the U.S. dollar.
According to Reuters, the total of recent cuts by the OPEC+ group, which includes Russia, has increased to 3.66 million bpd and accounts for 3.7% of global demand.
