{"id":382589,"date":"2026-09-27T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/saudi-arabias-oil-crisis-tests-the-limits-of-us-power-the-dip-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T13:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:00:36","slug":"saudi-arabias-oil-crisis-tests-the-limits-of-us-power-the-dip-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/saudi-arabias-oil-crisis-tests-the-limits-of-us-power-the-dip-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia&#8217;s oil crisis tests the limits of US power | The Dip Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/IoleQg9ro0w\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Saudi Arabia's oil crisis tests the limits of US power | The Dip Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IoleQg9ro0w\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s East-West pipeline was meant to keep oil moving when the Strait of Hormuz became dangerous. Attacks on its pumping stations and threats to Red Sea shipping have exposed the limits of that escape route. Energy analyst Kate Dourian and Saudi political-economy researcher Andrew Leber join Daniel Winter to explain the cost of moving oil through a war zone, why disruptions can spread through diesel and transport, and what Riyadh&#8217;s reported appeal to China reveals about its continuing dependence on US security. #DWbusiness #DWdip<br \/>\nSubscribe to the audio podcast in the app of your choice here: https:\/\/pod.link\/1840373319<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Saudi oil and the security dilemma<br \/>\n1:37 Oil routes squeezed on both sides<br \/>\n5:21 The limits of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s backup route<br \/>\n7:23 Why diesel costs matter<br \/>\n9:05 The militias and the Houthis<br \/>\n11:35 How attacks create leverage<br \/>\n13:02 Europe&#8217;s missing Saudi crude<br \/>\n14:45 Why drones are hard to stop<br \/>\n16:10 Who gets the oil that still moves?<br \/>\n17:58 Can Saudi Arabia count on the US?<br \/>\n20:03 What can China actually do?<br \/>\n24:03 Can Gulf oil routes become reliable again?<br \/>\n27:06 Saudi Arabia&#8217;s way forward<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s East-West pipeline was meant to keep oil moving when the Strait of Hormuz became dangerous. 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