From the "Today Show:"

The Saudi government echoed that on Tuesday. “The allegation that the kingdom is manipulating the price of oil for political purposes or to affect elections is erroneous and has no basis in fact,” said a statement issued in Riyadh by a top Saudi foreign policy adviser, Adel al-Jubeir.

“Over the past 30 years, the kingdom has sought to ensure adequate supplies of crude at moderate price levels that are acceptable to both producers and consumers. This policy is consistent and independent of who is in power within consuming countries, including the U.S.,” al-Jubeir added.

Woodward emphasized on “Today” that “no such assertion is made that there was a deal” and suggested that he thought reaction to that excerpt was overblown.

Short of producing Woodward in person from behind a sign like Woody Allen did with Marshall McLuhan, I don't know what else to tell you.