VOL. XLV

No 7

18-February-2002

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia Sent 9Mn Barrels OfCrude To US After Terrorist Attacks, Says Washington Post

In the last of a three-part serieson US-Saudi relations, the Washington Post reported on 12 February thaton 12 September, the day after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centerand the Pentagon, Saudi Crown Prince 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz met with OilMinister Ali al-Naimi and decided to rush 9mn barrels of oil to the US. Forthe next two weeks, using its...