It's not just about their oil

"(W) The plot thickens. This article is from 2 years ago. It's important to realize that Khashoggi was banned from Saudi Arabia *not* for criticizing the Saudi government ... but for criticizing Donald Trump, who was at that time President-elect. This information puts Trump's response to his murder, his support of the Saudi government, in a very harsh light."

Saudi Arabia bans journalist for criticising Donald Trump

Now it makes a little more sense why Saudi’s little bitch will be "meh" about the murder of a journalist...