The supertanker AbQaiq approaches an offshore crude oil loading terminal in the Persian Gulf. Named for the key Saudi Aramco oil processing facility, the vessel represents the export infrastructure at the heart of Saudi Arabia revenue model.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Osaka Summit, June 2019 — bilateral diplomacy that typifies the coalitions MBS built before the Iran war ceasefire
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