Russia plays oil diplomacy card in Middle East
As the United States has pulled back from the Middle East — politically and economically — a new powerbroker is trying to move in: Russia. Moscow has leveraged its oil market power to partner with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the oil cartel’s most powerful member, Saudi Arabia.
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