The Saudi Survival Strategy

The Sept. 14 attacks left the world scrambling to offset the sharp loss of Saudi oil production. And now, emerging evidence of Iranian involvement could invoke a U.S. response.

Saudi Aramco may in fact be able to get most of its production back online in short order, but additional strikes on Saudi oil and gas infrastructure cannot be ruled out.

While the weekend assaults should have only a limited effect on global markets, their aftermath highlights the vulnerabilities of the kingdom's oil giant, tarnishing its planned IPO and perhaps threatening the OPEC+ alliance.

As indications emerge of an Iranian hand behind the assault, the White House will have to balance its response against the chances of igniting a regional conflagration.

In the wake of an attack on a couple of oil tankers sailing near the Strait of Hormuz, a military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran might not be far away.

A damaging drone strike closely following a weekend tanker incident raises concerns that an Iranian campaign is targeting Gulf oil production -- but other explanations are possible.

The kingdom's economic evolution is leaving many of its citizens behind, and their growing frustration could force the monarchy to reconsider how it manages development.

Wary of alienating independent-minded Morocco, Saudi King Salman has called his North African counterpart in the hopes of righting their relations.

After ushering through the Binladin Group's restructuring, the government now has part ownership of the family-owned firm, pushing it to align with Riyadh's reform goals.