Saudis | Fabula

Description

Sam hurls the Saudis as cunning oil arbiters into Oval Office crossfire, their bold announcement greenlighting U.S. SPR unleashing to crush market hysteria—prices too steep even for them. Bartlet lunges at the contradiction: true alarm demands faster pumps, unheeded. Their selective rhetoric sways global energy tides, masking production chokeholds that punish U.S. resolve amid soaring costs and OPEC shadows.

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S2E10 · Noel

Bartlet Pierces Sam's Saudi SPR Defense

The Saudis are cited by Sam as welcoming US SPR tapping to calm markets, with Bartlet probing their sincerity by questioning delayed oil production increases, revealing their rhetoric as potentially hollow in the policy clash.

Active Representation

Via referenced public announcements in staff dialogue

Power Dynamics

Influential ally turned suspect, their production capacity challenged by US leadership

Institutional Impact

Highlights contradictions in oil producer alliances, complicating US foreign policy maneuvers

Organizational Goals

Publicly endorse market stabilization to mask self-interest Avoid blame for excessive oil prices through selective support

Influence Mechanisms

Strategic announcements shaping global market perceptions Control over oil pumping rates as economic leverage

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S4E21

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