Strait Talk Oct 28, 2022 The world’s largest oil producer Saudi Arabia, is reportedly asking to join the BRICS group. The regional bloc, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has been touted as a serious counterweight to the western led world order. Just a week ago during his visit to Riyadh, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed the kingdom’s desire to join BRICS. Saudi Arabia, home to 17% of the world’s proven oil reserves, maintained close security and economic ties with the US for decades. But since the election of Joe…
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