The US is currently a net exporter of oil, or at least was until the recent price drop. Saudi Arabia's capacity of pumping oil is completely based on what they

The US is currently a net exporter of oil, or at least was until the recent price drop. Saudi Arabia's capacity of pumping oil is completely based on what they view as their best interest in making money while maintaining market share. That's why they tried to take US Shale oil out, and why they tried over producing recently to get Russia to come to the table for a production cut. They've also embargoed the US in the past. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis