The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the coordination with Saudi Arabia within the framework of OPEC+ a priority for balancing the energy markets.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the coordination with Saudi Arabia within the framework of OPEC+ a priority for balancing the energy markets.

Russia considers coordination with Saudi Arabia within the framework of OPEC+ an absolute priority to ensure stability and balance of the energy markets in the current storm, said Acting Director of the Department for the Middle East and North Africa of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maxim Maksimov. "Coordination with Saudi Arabia within the framework of OPEC+ remains a priority in order to ensure stability and balance of the global energy markets, which is of particular importance in the context of the current global turmoil," said Maximov, speaking at the international conference "Russia-Saudi Arabia: The First Century of Friendship" on Wednesday in Moscow.