Saudi Arabia and the possible implications of MbS as king

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s (MbS) ultimate succession to become king is inevitable and a formality. Having been the de-facto leader of the Kingdom for several years it may not result in much of a deviation in economic policymaking. That said, there is a chance that, in the absence of the checks and balances of his father, that MbS becomes bolder around his Vision 2030 reforms, oil policy, and picking sides in a fracturing global economy.