Saudi Arabia has already been increasing business with the Russians and the Chinese. In June, Vladimir Putin hosted Saudi Crown Prince at the Kremlin, where the two agreed to “expand cooperation in oil and gas matters” after working together on output deals to stabilize markets amid fluctuating global crude prices. And October of last year saw the first-ever visit of a Saudi monarch — King Salman — to Russia, during which a $1 billion joint investment fund was created and 15 cooperation agreements were signed in the areas of technology, defense and  agriculture, including Moscow’s readiness to sell Riyadh its S-400 missile defense system. China, meanwhile, is the kingdom’s largest trading partner,  with $42 billion in bilateral trade in 2017. Last March, the two signed a raft of deals worth a reported $65 billion in sectors ranging from energy to space technology. Some in Riyadh have also talked of trading oil in yuan instead of dollars as retaliation for potential U.S. sanctions.
October of last year saw the first-ever visit of a Saudi monarch — King Salman — to   , including Moscow’s readiness to sell Riyadh its S-400 missile defense system   . Last March, the two signed a raft of deals worth a reported $65 billion