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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti

Boris Johnson upbeat on Saudi oil supply as kingdom executes three more

Boris Johnson is welcomed by Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince of Saudi Arabia, to the royal court in Riyadh
Boris Johnson is welcomed by Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince of Saudi Arabia, to the royal court in Riyadh. The Saudis executed 81 men last Saturday and three more on Thursday. Photograph: Getty Images

Boris Johnson has hinted Saudi Arabia could speed up oil production to help calm spiralling energy prices for Britons, as he praised the country for improving its human rights record despite three more people being executed during his visit.

With pressure rising at home over a cost of living crisis compounded by western countries trying to end their reliance on Russian imports, the UK prime minister made a dash to the Middle East to urge leaders to help stabilise oil prices by ramping up supply.

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