Nobody wants chaos, especially not corrupt people.
Saudi Arabia is effectively 'fully institutionalized corruption backed by the US Army' and it's almost 'model'.
The Oil Flows, the Leader does whatever he wants with his cut, as long as there is stability and order.
Instability leads to failed contracts, downfall of leaders knocks over dominoes, attracts attention, people are arrested and go public, war etc..
This idea that somehow 'an Oil Company' could actively keep something a bit broken but not fully broken gives way, way too much agency to them. They are not that smart or powerful.
They would all be happy just to pay 'The Guy' his cut in perpetuity.
Arguably, Russia is such a country. Putin et. al. take their cut, the plebes get some scraps, everything is cool.
Everyone was willing to look the other way at his minor intransigence.
Until he crossed the line, and now he has to be dealt with.
All he had to do was take his billions and literally not invade anywhere. He could do anything he wanted in his borders.
As you can see all of Europe is roiling as the result of chaos, nobody wants it - not Putin, not Europe, not any Oil Company.
Saudi Arabia is effectively 'fully institutionalized corruption backed by the US Army' and it's almost 'model'.
The Oil Flows, the Leader does whatever he wants with his cut, as long as there is stability and order.
Instability leads to failed contracts, downfall of leaders knocks over dominoes, attracts attention, people are arrested and go public, war etc..
This idea that somehow 'an Oil Company' could actively keep something a bit broken but not fully broken gives way, way too much agency to them. They are not that smart or powerful.
They would all be happy just to pay 'The Guy' his cut in perpetuity.
Arguably, Russia is such a country. Putin et. al. take their cut, the plebes get some scraps, everything is cool.
Everyone was willing to look the other way at his minor intransigence.
Until he crossed the line, and now he has to be dealt with.
All he had to do was take his billions and literally not invade anywhere. He could do anything he wanted in his borders.
As you can see all of Europe is roiling as the result of chaos, nobody wants it - not Putin, not Europe, not any Oil Company.