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War in the Middle East shakes the petrodollar system that links Saudi Arabia to the United States

In a secret deal with Washington in 1974, Saudi Arabia agreed to sell its oil in dollars in exchange for American military protection. The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, and the importance of China as a buyer, weakens this...

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War in the Middle East shakes the petrodollar system that links Saudi Arabia to the United States
Source: Le Monde
Lors d’un accord secret avec Washington en 1974, l’Arabie saoudite a accepté de vendre son pétrole en dollars, en échange de la protection militaire américaine. Le blocage du détroit d’Ormuz, et l’importance de la Chine comme acheteur, fragilise cet accord.

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