But the US is Saudi Arabia's pal?
Not so much anymore and they know it. These types of things happen when it is suddenly figure out, that despite the nay sayers (Democrats), you have a hell of a lot more oil and natural gas than thought.
The only problem with natural gas is, if you are a lease holder as me, there is too much of the stuff now. We're not even receiving a month what we used to pay in taxes ten years ago.