Sponsor a Saudi prince

"Saudi Arabia is trying to enlist other oil-producing countries to support a provocative idea: if wealthy countries reduce their oil consumption to combat global warming, they should pay compensation to oil producers." And then the Saudi oil (and vinegar) minister suggested another idea: for every drop in the price of oil, a Western government would sponsor a Saudi Prince and spend lavishly on his upkeep (and pay his hotel, gambling, and brothels' bills).