US Reviewing ‘Response Options’ on Saudi Relations After OPEC+ Cuts, Blinken Says

US Reviewing ‘Response Options’ on Saudi Relations After OPEC+ Cuts, Blinken Says
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the 52nd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 6, 2022. Cris Bouroncle/Pool via Reuters
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LIMA—The United States is reviewing various options regarding its relationship with Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and other OPEC+ nations agreed this week to large cuts in oil production, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.

“As for the relationship [with Riyadh] going forward, we’re reviewing a number of response options. We’re consulting closely with Congress,” Blinken said at a news conference in Lima alongside his Peruvian counterpart.