Harvey makes landfall in Saudi Arabia

(Sept 4): Hurricane Harvey has devastated the Gulf Coast, and its impact is now spreading out to the rest of the US, chiefly at gas pumps.

But America's resurgent role in the global energy trade means the ripples extend far beyond its own shores. One place they are lapping onto is Saudi Arabia.

In theory, the de-facto leader of efforts by OPEC, Russia and other members of the so-called Vienna Group stands to gain from disruption at the nerve center of the shale boom that has helped to suppress oil prices. In practice, things are a bit more complicated.

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