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@dreamwolf7302 The US made a deal with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia agreed it, and other petroleum exporting countries, would only transact oil in US dollars
In return the US protects Saudi Arabia with its military
Look up what "petrodollar" means
In a vacuum, it's genius. It ensures that the US dollar becomes the most sought after currency in the world, since virtually every country has to buy oil. For Saudi Arabia, they get to use the US military like their own private army, directing it at their enemies. It's win-win
It's shady, because it means the US actively props up a murderous regime in Saudi Arabia
It's also what drove US foreign policy in the 20th century
It's no coincidence that countries that were deemed "enemies" by the US, such as Russia, Iraq, and Venezuela are all oil producing countries who do not like the arrangement the US has with Saudi Arabia
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