By James M. Dorsey
A Saudi push to become a major natural gas player is as much about diversifying the kingdom’s domestic consumption and export mix as it is about cementing Saudi Arabia as a global geopolitical, economic, and energy player.
It also is about capitalizing on harsh US economic sanctions against Iran designed to force a change in the Islamic Republic’s policies.
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