Al Monitor | Nikolay Kozhanov:�OPEC members are expected to consider increasing oil production at their June 22 meeting in Vienna, something the United States reportedly has�unofficially requested�of some OPEC members.


International media�have reported�that the United States asked Saudi Arabia and a number of other OPEC members to cover the deficit that might occur on the international market due to US President Donald Trump�s decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran.

On June 2, representatives of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman�discussed this issue�and concluded they should do their best to ensure the oil market�s stability. Political analysts�consider this�a possible positive answer to the US request. Yet the situation might be a bit different from what it seems.

First of all, it�s important not to fall under the influence of conspiracy theories. Indeed, the current leadership of Saudi Arabia is extremely anti-Iran. Both King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman consider Iran a regional rival; they rarely miss an opportunity to make life difficult for Tehran. Nevertheless, they�ve also never been known to rock the boat to the point of endangering Iran�s economic survival.

 

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