Does Saudi Arabia hold the key to lower energy prices?

Boris Johnson due to visit Riyadh for talks as the UK seeks to reduce Russian energy imports

Mohammad bin Salman
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman
(Image credit: Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson is heading to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states for talks later this week as the UK tries to wean itself off Russian oil and gas supplies.

The prime minister will be discussing the possibility of increasing oil production, although Downing Street officials have insisted the trip is “not finalised or confirmed”, reported Sky News. Reports of Johnson’s trip come after oil prices surged following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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