sector reform encouraging transparency. While taking steps toward securing Saudi Arabia's economic future and promoting domestic reform, the king takes Saudi Arabia's role as the world's largest oil producer very seriously. He is fully aware of the enormous responsibility his country bears in maintaining stability in the global economy. Accordingly, every time there are exciting remarks causing oil price surge, King Abdullah calms the oil markets by telling the world that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' supplies are stable. King Abdullah has filled a leadership vacuum in the Arab and Muslim world with policies and initiatives aimed at regional stability and prosperity. In the current combustible dynamic of the Middle East, a grand bargain with King Abdullah will help ensure the latter.
