White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan has lowered expectations that President Biden will leave Saudi Arabia with a deal to increase oil production, saying such an agreement could take weeks.
Speaking Friday with reporters aboard Air Force One as Mr. Biden headed to the Saudi kingdom, Mr. Sullivan conceded that an immediate oil deal is unlikely.
“I don’t think you should expect a particular announcement here bilaterally because we believe any further action taken to ensure there is sufficient energy to protect the health of the global economy will be done in the context of OPEC+,” Mr.