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The White House will announce that President Joe Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia, according to a report.
Biden will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to the region next month, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing two officials with “direct knowledge of the plans.”
The announcement could be made on Monday and comes amid a global oil shortage caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th. Following the invasion of Ukraine, countries around the world announced sanctions and an oil embargo on Russia, effectively eliminating its oil. of the world supply.
President Joe Biden speaks with members of the media on the south lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday, May 30, 2022, after returning from Wilmington, Del. (Photo by AP / Andrew Harnik)
Oil shortages have been a pain for the Biden administration, as it has been unable to stop rising gas prices, which have just surpassed $ 5 a gallon for the first time in U.S. history.
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During his meeting with senior Saudi officials, the U.S. president is also expected to discuss the nuclear deal with Iran and rising tensions in the country, according to the report.
President Biden talks about inflation and supply chain problems in the port of Los Angeles on Friday, June 10, 2022 in Los Angeles. ((Photo by AP / Damian Dovarganes))
Biden’s visit surprises many on Capitol Hill, as Biden has been critical of Saudi Arabia in the past, and many lawmakers have been critical of the country’s human rights violations.
“I wouldn’t go and shake his hand,” Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff said in an interview last weekend. “Until Saudi Arabia makes a radical change in its human rights, I would not want anything to do with it.
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Biden told reporters Saturday before he had no plans to visit the country.
The Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah R, Front welcomes the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud L, Front at an airport in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, December 10, 2021.) (Photo by Xinhua via Getty Images)
“Not yet,” Biden replied when asked if he planned to travel to Saudi Arabia.
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Biden’s trip to the Middle East will also include a visit to Israel.