Most of the geopolitical analysis usually ignores the imminent public global preeminence of the astonishing economical power achieved by the Saudi guys + close allies in the close future. Not to mention how that economical power could look like in 100 years from now.
It is almost certain that this power it is currently already shaping many geopolitical events from the backstage.
Many think these new awesome amounts of money will just vanish after all the oil is gone, but that's not true. The money, most of it, it's already invested in many economical infrastructures around the world, the Saudà sphere of influence has probably similar chances to vanish in the next couple of hundred years as any of the current superpowers (US, Russia, China, etc.).
So many current superpower certainly need to comply with requests from those "new" kids on the block. Like it or not.
And many should look there for reasons to send troops where nobody wants to send them, or for to start wars without any public reasonable cause.
It is almost certain that this power it is currently already shaping many geopolitical events from the backstage.
Many think these new awesome amounts of money will just vanish after all the oil is gone, but that's not true. The money, most of it, it's already invested in many economical infrastructures around the world, the Saudà sphere of influence has probably similar chances to vanish in the next couple of hundred years as any of the current superpowers (US, Russia, China, etc.).
So many current superpower certainly need to comply with requests from those "new" kids on the block. Like it or not.
And many should look there for reasons to send troops where nobody wants to send them, or for to start wars without any public reasonable cause.