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Will the Khashoggi crisis create an oil war?

General view of Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia May 21, 2018. Picture taken May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah - RC131C42C760

Fellow Samantha Gross explains why the U.S. reaction to Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the Jamal Khashoggi killing and the Saudi’s response will most likely not involve oil because that would lead to “mutually assured destruction” for both countries.

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