President Bush voices concern over Saudi oil production capacity

Mr Bush voiced concerns this week about Saudi Arabian production and the country’s ability to increase output in the event of a severe supply disruption. His comments are the most vocal since he became president, and mark a departure from protocol by a US president about the world’s biggest oil exporter, and former special friend.

In previous meetings between the two countries the subject of oil has been officially off the agenda even though Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest oil exporters to the US.