But they aren't going to achieve that on low prices alone. That's just reality. Coronavirus has placed Russia squarely in the driver's seat here. Saudi production surplus or no surplus is meaningless as Covid is depressing prices in any case. (And will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.)

So what is the Saudi endgame? Keep prices low for an additional year after the global economy recovers from covid-19? (Which covid-19 recovery, in and of itself, could take a year?)

It just doesn't make sense unless they have some other weapon in their arsenal here. Which they might? I just don't know what it is. (But if anyone does they could make a billion right now trading.)