{"id":18169,"date":"2022-10-13T02:02:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T00:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/?p=18169"},"modified":"2022-10-13T02:02:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T00:02:36","slug":"czolowi-saudyjscy-dziennikarze-odrzucaja-krytyke-administracji-bidena-wobec-ciec-produkcji-ropy-naftowej-przez-opec-ta-krytyka-jest-nadmierna-odzwierciedla-bledna-polityke-wobec-arabii-saudyjskiej","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.memri.org\/polish\/czolowi-saudyjscy-dziennikarze-odrzucaja-krytyke-administracji-bidena-wobec-ciec-produkcji-ropy-naftowej-przez-opec-ta-krytyka-jest-nadmierna-odzwierciedla-bledna-polityke-wobec-arabii-saudyjskiej\/18169","title":{"rendered":"Czo\u0142owi saudyjscy dziennikarze odrzucaj\u0105 krytyk\u0119 administracji Bidena wobec ci\u0119\u0107 produkcji ropy naftowej przez OPEC: Ta krytyka jest nadmierna, odzwierciedla b\u0142\u0119dn\u0105 polityk\u0119 wobec Arabii Saudyjskiej"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mi\u0119dzy Arabi\u0105 Saudyjsk\u0105 a Stanami Zjednoczonymi narasta napi\u0119cie, odk\u0105d Arabia Saudyjska popar\u0142a decyzj\u0119 OPEC+ o ograniczeniu wydobycia ropy w celu utrzymania cen ropy.\u00a0Kilku demokratycznych prawodawc\u00f3w USA okre\u015bli\u0142o ten ruch jako \u201ewrogi akt\u201d Arabii Saudyjskiej, kt\u00f3ry szkodzi Stanom Zjednoczonym i podwa\u017ca ich wysi\u0142ki na rzecz ograniczenia agresji Rosji na Ukrain\u0119.\u00a0Wprowadzili przepisy maj\u0105ce na celu usuni\u0119cie wsparcia wojskowego USA z Arabii Saudyjskiej i Zjednoczonych Emirat\u00f3w Arabskich, kt\u00f3re r\u00f3wnie\u017c g\u0142osowa\u0142y za decyzj\u0105 OPEC+.\u00a0Inni wezwali do przyj\u0119cia ustawy znanej jako \u201eUstawa o zakazie karteli w produkcji i eksporcie ropy naftowej\u201d (NOPEC), kt\u00f3ra pozwoli\u0142aby Stanom Zjednoczonym na wnoszenie pozw\u00f3w antymonopolowych przeciwko OPEC za nielegalne ustalanie cen.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>[1]<\/i><\/b><\/a>11 pa\u017adziernika czo\u0142owy demokratyczny senator Bob Menendez, przewodnicz\u0105cy senackiej komisji spraw zagranicznych, powiedzia\u0142, \u017ce USA musz\u0105 natychmiast zamrozi\u0107 wszelk\u0105 wsp\u00f3\u0142prac\u0119 z Arabi\u0105 Saudyjsk\u0105, w tym sprzeda\u017c broni, a 12 pa\u017adziernika\u00a0prezydent Biden\u00a0o\u015bwiadczy\u0142, \u017ce zachowanie Saudyjczyk\u00f3w b\u0119dzie mia\u0142o \u201e\u00a0konsekwencje\u201d dla\u00a0stosunk\u00f3w z\u00a0USA.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>[2]<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Arabia Saudyjska ze swojej strony odrzuci\u0142a ameryka\u0144sk\u0105 krytyk\u0119.\u00a011 pa\u017adziernika podczas cotygodniowej sesji rz\u0105d saudyjski odnotowa\u0142 \u201ekluczow\u0105 rol\u0119 odgrywan\u0105 przez OPEC w osi\u0105gni\u0119ciu r\u00f3wnowagi i stabilno\u015bci na \u015bwiatowych rynkach ropy\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>[3]<\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0Saudyjski minister spraw zagranicznych Faisal bin Farhan powiedzia\u0142 kana\u0142owi Al-Arabiya, \u017ce \u200b\u200b\u201edecyzja OPEC+ by\u0142a czysto ekonomiczna i zosta\u0142a podj\u0119ta jednomy\u015blnie przez wszystkie pa\u0144stwa cz\u0142onkowskie\u201d oraz \u017ce \u201epa\u0144stwa OPEC dzia\u0142aj\u0105 na rzecz utrzymania stabilno\u015bci na rynkach i urzeczywistnienia interes\u00f3w [zar\u00f3wno] producent\u00f3w, jak i konsument\u00f3w\u201d.\u00a0Doda\u0142, \u017ce „stosunki z Waszyngtonem maj\u0105 charakter strategiczny i sprzyjaj\u0105 bezpiecze\u0144stwu i stabilno\u015bci w regionie”.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>[4]<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Bardziej stanowcz\u0105 odpowied\u017a wyrazili w artyku\u0142ach czo\u0142owi saudyjscy dziennikarze.\u00a0Powt\u00f3rzyli oficjalne stanowisko Arabii Saudyjskiej, \u017ce decyzja o ograniczeniu wydobycia ropy by\u0142a profesjonalna i obiektywna, maj\u0105c na celu ochron\u0119 saudyjskiej gospodarki i \u015bwiatowych rynk\u00f3w naftowych. Niekt\u00f3rzy argumentowali r\u00f3wnie\u017c, \u017ce Demokraci nie maj\u0105 prawa oczekiwa\u0107 przyja\u017ani lub lojalno\u015bci od Arabii Saudyjskiej po tym, jak ich prezydent Joe Biden obieca\u0142 uczyni\u0107 ten kraj \u201epariasem\u201d, i kiedy niekt\u00f3rzy Demokraci wzywaj\u0105 nawet do zako\u0144czenia obecno\u015bci ameryka\u0144skich oddzia\u0142\u00f3w i antyrakietowych system\u00f3w obronnych w Arabii Saudyjskiej.\u00a0Wezwali USA, by pami\u0119ta\u0142y, \u017ce Waszyngton i Rijad maj\u0105 wsp\u00f3lne \u017cywotne interesy, zw\u0142aszcza w kontek\u015bcie ograniczenia agresji Iranu i jego pe\u0142nomocnik\u00f3w w regionie.\u00a0Jeden argumentowa\u0142, \u017ce by\u0142oby to niem\u0105dre ze strony USA nara\u017ca\u0107 na ryzyko strategiczne stosunki z Arabi\u0105 Saudyjsk\u0105 tylko po to, \u017ceby ug\u0142aska\u0107 kilku radykalnych ustawodawc\u00f3w w USA.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Kolejnym argumentem, kt\u00f3ry powraca\u0142 w artyku\u0142ach, by\u0142o to, \u017ce w obecnych warunkach globalnych Arabia Saudyjska i wiele innych kraj\u00f3w odczuwa potrzeb\u0119 dostosowania swoich stosunk\u00f3w zagranicznych, r\u00f3wnowa\u017c\u0105c wi\u0119zi z Zachodem i Wschodem.\u00a0Jeden z artyku\u0142\u00f3w ostrzega\u0142 r\u00f3wnie\u017c, \u017ce chocia\u017c polityka naftowa Arabii Saudyjskiej nie ma na celu krzywdzenia USA ani pomocy Rosji, wrogo\u015b\u0107 Ameryki mo\u017ce w rzeczywisto\u015bci odepchn\u0105\u0107 Arabi\u0119 \u200b\u200bSaudyjsk\u0105 od niej w kierunku Rosji i Chin.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

[Dalszy tekst – fragmenty niekt\u00f3rych z tych artyku\u0142\u00f3w \u2013 nie jest spolszczony]<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Tariq Al-Homayed: Saudi Arabia Is Not Supporting Russia, But Only Protecting Its Interests<\/b><\/p>\n

Leading Saudi journalist Tariq Al-Homayed, the former editor-in-chief of the London-based daily\u00a0<\/span>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat<\/span><\/i>, addressed this issue in his October 9 column in the daily. The following are excerpts from the column, as published in\u00a0<\/span>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat<\/span><\/i>’s English-language edition:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0„The reactions of the Democrats to OPEC\u2019s decision to reduce production have been heated and unobjective. They and their media speak of Saudi Arabia as 'stabbing them in the back’ and its 'betrayal.’<\/span><\/p>\n

„They have also said that 'friends’ do not do this to 'their friends’ and that Saudi Arabia stands behind Moscow, not Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n

„This is the case despite the fact that, according to the New York Times, Saudi Arabia clearly laid out its position, demonstrating that cutting production is not a 'strike’ against Biden because the drop of the price of a barrel of oil to below 80 dollars is worrying. It could then slip further and reach 70, perhaps 60, dollars, which would undermine Saudi interests.<\/span><\/p>\n

„The paper adds that, though there has been no official declaration to the effect, it understands that Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich countries will increase production in the fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

„And so, the Democrats\u2019 heated reactions espouse naive rhetoric and speak of Saudi Arabia 'the ally’ and 'partner.’ An American researcher tells me: 'I wish (Twitter) did not exist; maybe the acrimony would decrease, and we would not see crazy comments.’<\/span><\/p>\n

„However, we are not talking about ordinary tweeters, but tone-deaf Democrats. In fact, the terms some of them used are pathetic, especially since their president and the head of their party had promised to make Saudi Arabia a 'pariah,’ and they are now talking about 'friendship’ and 'partnership.’<\/span><\/p>\n

„This tension means that the administration is confused and doesn\u2019t know how to solve this problem of its own making\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

„The most honest response, in the midst of this tension, is what Biden recently said about the production cuts: 'There is a problem.’ This is true. The problem is in Washington and in particular with the Democrats, who believe that foreign policy is merely about inflammatory statements, while politics is the language of interest.<\/span><\/p>\n

„And so, Saudi Arabia is not supporting Russia. Rather, it is pursuing its interests, and this is fair. The story is simple, as Bill Clinton\u2019s famous campaign slogan went: 'It\u2019s the economy\u2026 stupid.'”\u00a0<\/span>[5]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

’Abd Al-Rahman Al-Rashed: Some Americans Seem To Be More Eager To Punish Saudi Arabia Than To Punish Russia<\/b><\/p>\n

’Abd Al-Rahman Al-Rashed, also a former editor-in-chief of\u00a0<\/span>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat\u00a0<\/span><\/i>and a former director of Al-Arabiya TV, wrote in his October 10 column, which likewise appeared in the daily’s English edition: „Some Americans seem to be more enthusiastic about punishing Riyadh for its participation in voting for the decrease of oil production than they had been eager to sanction Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n

„As disagreements over oil prices have been a constant and recurring problem (since they reflect a dispute between the consumer and the producer), the politicization of the recent disagreement \u2013 driven by Riyadh\u2019s critics \u2013 will instead harm the high interests of both Saudi Arabia and the US.<\/span><\/p>\n

„It is worth mentioning that besides Saudi Arabia and the UAE, OPEC countries were unanimously in favor of reducing oil production, as they hoped that this procedure might prevent oil prices from a catastrophic fall since just two years earlier, it sold it at $40 per barrel. A recurrence of this scenario would be destructive to the oil-producing countries, as the high oil prices are disastrous to consuming nations.<\/span><\/p>\n

„Meanwhile, apart from their recent dispute over oil prices, Riyadh and Washington share a large group of equally significant vital common interests that make one think it highly unlikely for the efforts to ruin their bilateral relations to succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n

„For one thing, Saudi Arabia is confronting Iranian coup-mongers in Yemen, which serves US interests and deprives Teheran, and its affiliated Hezbollah is dominating maritime routes that pass through the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, reaching East Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

„Another common interest for the US and Saudi Arabia is to confront Iran in the Gulf region, especially since Washington considers Iran a threat to its interests and to the security of its allies, which include other countries besides Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n

„Previously, Iran had threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz. In the same vein, it had targeted Saudi oil facilities and expanded the scope of its maritime military activities to threaten oil tankers. Such actions by Iran affect oil prices much more than an OPEC meeting in Vienna. A lack of US-Saudi military cooperation might make one oil barrel cost $200 instead of $90.<\/span><\/p>\n

„Another issue worth discussing is Washington\u2019s stoppage of its military cooperation with Riyadh, which US officials have repeatedly denied. If such a thing happens, it will push Saudi Arabia and other countries towards China and Russia. It is unimaginable to see the US abandon its precious allies to its enemies just because of an oil price dispute, particularly as Washington prepares for the new phase of the Cold War…”<\/span>[6]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span>Cartoon in Saudi daily: „OPEC” tries to stabilize oil prices (Source:\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Al-Sharq Al-Awsat<\/span>, London, October 11, 2022)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

’Okaz Editor Jameel\u00a0 Altheyabi: U.S. Would Be Unwise To Compromise Its Strategic Ties And Complex Shared Interests With Saudi Arabia Just To Appease Some Hate-Mongering Congress Members<\/b><\/p>\n

Jameel Altheyabi, editor-in-chief of the Saudi daily 'Okaz, wrote: „What is certain is that the new Saudi Arabia has adopted a diplomatic approach that can be characterized as 'balancing its ties with the West and the East,’ and this balance includes Russia, the U.S. and China. Riyadh continues to be loyal to its allies and friends, but this does not mean that it regards Washington’s rivals as its enemies.<\/span><\/p>\n

„The doctrine of Saudi diplomacy\u2026 has made it clear that the interests of the kingdom are above all the other considerations, and that sovereignty must not only be seen but must also be manifest in practice, without pressures or concessions. This requires the Saudi leadership to have a wide range of options.<\/span><\/p>\n

Riyadh understands that approaches like freezing arms sales [to Saudi Arabia] or imposing foreign barriers on trade [such as competition law restrictions] are possible, and they will not be surprising. Therefore, the Saudi options are ready and predetermined. At the same time, the kingdom knows that there are smart and influential people in Washington who understand that, if the U.S. takes unfriendly moves towards Saudi Arabia, it will not only harm the kingdom but constitute a spark that will harm Washington as well, and this is the opposite of what the foolish American liberals want.<\/span><\/p>\n

„Former U.S. president George W. Bush declared during his term in office that if Congress passed the NOPEC bill he would veto it. Even Biden himself, who was among those who pushed this law in 2007, has not seemed too enthusiastic about it since becoming president. One thing is for certain: it would be foolish for the U.S. to sacrifice deep strategic ties and manifold common interests just to appease some [Congress] members who spread and are still spreading hatred and hostility towards Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n

„That is why the Saudi leadership carefully avoided responding to the foolish statements recently made by [certain] Democratic leaders\u2026 When the state minister [for foreign affairs], 'Adel Al-Jubeir, did respond [to them] in a Fox News interview, he stressed that Saudi Arabia does not share the mentality of those who attack it, and that supply and demand are the only criteria underpinning its handling of the oil issue.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Saudi Columnist Hassan Al-Yemni: The Idea of Changing The World Order has Come To Be Widely Discussed In Diplomatic Circles<\/b><\/p>\n

Hassan Al-Yemni, a columnist for the Saudi daily Al-Jazirah, wrote: „Saudi Arabia has the right to defend its development [program] and manage it professionally and with great caution [by] regulating the price of oil, which accounts for a large portion of the revenues earmarked for development according to this predetermined\u00a0 program\u2026 The American outcry over OPEC’s decision, and its condemnation of Saudi Arabia over a patently sovereign and economically-motivated decision, reveal a mistake or a flaw in the U.S. policy. [This mistake] requires [the U.S.] \u00a0to take stock and opt for [a policy] that will restore the balance to global security and stability, a balance that has been lost due to the war between Ukraine and Russia\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

„The relations between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are larger, wider and deeper than the relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia, but preserving and developing the former relations requires ending these flaws, which blur the difference between sovereignty and subordination and fail to consider that nations have a right to dream and to realize their aspirations.<\/span><\/p>\n

„The use of political, economic, media and other kinds of clout in cases of natural disagreements between friendly countries is not conducive to creating the right kind of climate for such relations, and does not allow for understandings and agreements. The U.S. has begun to see the world and [global] prospects only from its own perspective, while the world is full of injustice [that threatens] interests. That is why the notion of changing the world order, or replacing it with a more just and balanced world order, has come to be widely discussed in diplomatic circles and in the world media \u2013 and this is something Washington should take heed of and consider.”<\/span>[7]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Npr.org, October 6, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

[2]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Reuters.com, October 11, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

[3]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Al-Sharq Al-Awsat (London), October 12, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

[4]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Alarabiya.net, October 12, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

[5]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0English.aawsat.com, October 9, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

[6]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0English.aawsat.com, October 10, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

[7]<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Al-Jazirah (Saudi Arabia), October 12, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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