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The Hotspot | Aramco’s petrodollar backing of World Cup leaves stain of sportswashing

The Hotspot | Aramco’s petrodollar backing of World Cup leaves stain of sportswashing
⚽ Football News · The Guardian · Jun 22, 2026

How Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant is embedding fossil fuels as a crucial part of the world’s biggest sport If you have watched the World Cup, you may have seen the big signs announcing Aramco as the tournament’s “energy partner”. This Saudi Arabian fossil fuel company also happens to be the world’s single larges

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