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Every country is using the resources at its disposal to protect its national interest. Joe Biden administration is not pleased with the human abuse that is spearheaded by the Saudi government headed by Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. The crown Prince is gradually tilting toward Russia and China to seek partnerships. The cut in oil prices is spearheaded by Russia and other oil-producing nations because they want the price of oil to go high so that they can make more money. I am sure that the members of BRICS such as China and India will still enjoy discounted crude. But this influence will not last for too long because crude oil will soon become obsolete.
Not just soon, we are already gradually losing interest in crude and its end product. Thanks to this era of great technology, which is rapidly spreading in every sector of life, Tesla has already developed vehicles that we can drive around without needing any form of petroleum, which is a moving development. We also have solar systems as a backup power supply, which is also less time consuming, less stressful, and in some countries, less expensive. Currently, we also have generators that regenerate powers and store them for later use.
Let them try to manipulate the oil market as high as they want; it will only affect us and a few other citizens who are not exposed to the latest technology, and in those areas where we can't actually do without the need for petroleum.