The XL is a pipeline it doesn't extract oil from the ground. Oil production in the US was not stopped. It was forced to cut back because of the pandemic and a glut of inventories...
Special Report: Trump told Saudi: Cut oil supply or lose U.S. military support - sources
By
Timothy Gardner,
Steve Holland,
Dmitry Zhdannikov,
Rania El Gamal
12 MIN READ
WASHINGTON/LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - As the United States pressed Saudi Arabia to end its oil price war with Russia, President Donald Trump gave Saudi leaders an ultimatum.
The threat to upend a 75-year strategic alliance, which has not been previously reported, was central to the U.S. pressure campaign that led to a landmark global deal to slash oil supply as demand collapsed in the coronavirus pandemic - scoring a diplomatic victory for the White House.
By Timothy Gardner, Steve Holland, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Rania El Gamal
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