Saudi FM Defends OPEC+ Decision, Says Ties With US Are Strategic
Date
10/11/2022 9:17:51 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Saudi Arabia's ties with the US are strategic and have supported
the security and stability of the Middle East, the top Saudi
diplomat said Tuesday, defending the recent decision by OPEC+ to
cut oil output, reports citing .
Prince Faisal bin Farhan's comments came shortly after Biden
administration officials repeatedly said that Washington needed to
review its relationship with Saudi Arabia after last week's
decision by OPEC+.
“Our relationship with the United States has been
institutionalized since it was established,” Prince Faisal told Al
Arabiya.
US officials have publicly hit out at Saudi Arabia following the
OPEC+ move, with several American lawmakers calling for an
immediate freeze on arms sales to Riyadh. On this, Prince Faisal
said that the US-Saudi military cooperation served the interests of
both countries.
Last week, OPEC+ agreed to decrease their output target by 2
million barrels daily.
Addressing the OPEC+ decision, Prince Faisal denied it was a
political move.“The OPEC+ decision was purely economic and was
taken unanimously by the [organization's] member states.”
The Saudi foreign minister added:“OPEC+ members acted
responsibly and took the appropriate decision.”
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