BP Pulls Out of Riyadh Energy Conference After Airport Strike
🛢️ ENERGY — Corporate withdrawal signals what no government has said yet. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: BP exiting a Saudi energy conference isn't symbolic — it's liability management. When a major operator pulls out, insurers, counterparties, and delegations follow. Riyadh needs this forum to project stability; BP's exit frames the kingdom as an active war zone to every boardroom watching. Saudi normalization theater just lost its most credible audience member.