The Kingdom was sending a message to the US that "it’s no longer a unipolar world"...

Poster Comment:

Anti-Russia Alliance Splinters As Japan Buys Russian Oil At Price Above Cap; Others To Follow

“It’s not as if Japan can’t manage without this. They can. They simply don’t want to.”

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/anti-russia-alliance-splinters-japan-buys-russian-oil-price-above-cap-others-follow