Business Insider is saying there will likely be a Game of Thones-esque fight for succession. This would be bad for stability in the whole region (as if it wasn't bad enough already).
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"A power vacuum in Riyadh following the death or extended hospitalization of the Saudi monarch will prompt concern in international capitals because of Saudi Arabia's importance as the world's largest oil exporter. Despite its dominant market position, the kingdom has seemed powerless to stop the recent price fall, instead trying to preserve market share and perhaps undermine U.S. shale exploration," Simon Henderson of The Washington Institute writes. "Other areas of concern would include the impact on the Saudi leadership's position in Arab and Muslim-majority states, particularly in coping with the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), against which Riyadh is a key member of the U.S.-led coalition. Also, simmering trouble among Iran-influenced Saudi #####e activists is a perpetual worry.
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http://www.businessinsider.com/the-s...-crisis-2015-1