Saudi Arabia playing 'important role' coordinating Russia-OPEC interests - energy minister

Record ID: 83964

  • Title: Saudi Arabia playing 'important role' coordinating Russia-OPEC interests - energy minister
  • Date: 23rd October 2016
  • Summary: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 23, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** SAUDI ARABIA'S ENERGY MINISTER KHALID AL-FALIH AND RUSSIAN ENERGY MINISTER ALEXANDER NOVAK WALKING TO NEWS CONFERENCE AT GCC HEADQUARTERS IN RIYADH JOURNALISTS WATCHING NEWS CONFERENCE RUSSIAN, SAUDI AND QATARI ENERGY MINISTERS SITTING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SAUDI ARABIA'S MINISTER OF ENERGY, KHALID AL-FALIH, SAYING: "Saudi Arabia has started to play an important role to coordinate between Russia and the countries that are affected by the policy of Russia outside of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and OPEC, specifically the Gulf countries." VARIOUS OF REPORTERS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SAUDI ARABIA'S MINISTER OF ENERGY, KHALID AL-FALIH, SAYING: "We have managed today in conjunction with a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the visit of His Excellency the Russian energy minister, we held a common meeting to reach a common notion to what we can reach in November." NOVAK SITTING AT NEWS CONFERENCE RUSSIAN ENERGY MINISTER ALEXANDER NOVAK SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE NOVAK SPEAKING
  • Embargoed: 7th November 2016 15:59
  • Keywords: Riyadh Saudi Arabia Alexander Novak Khalid al-Falih Russia OPEC oil
  • Location: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
  • City: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
  • Country: Saudi Arabia
  • Topics: Government/Politics,International Trade
  • Reuters ID: LVA00155868G7
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday (October 23) his country is starting to play an "important role" coordinating between Russia and OPEC's Gulf members.
    Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak, who is in Saudi Arabia on his first official visit as minister, met the energy ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council on Sunday, which included key Gulf OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) producers Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
    "Saudi Arabia has started to play an important role to coordinate between Russia and the countries that are affected by the policy of Russia outside of OPEC and OPEC, specifically the Gulf countries," Falih said.
    "We have managed today in conjunction with a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the visit of His Excellency the Russian energy minister, we held a common meeting to reach a common notion to what we can reach in November."
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