Riyadh, Moscow Stress Commitment to Reduce Oil Production

File: Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak
File: Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak
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Riyadh, Moscow Stress Commitment to Reduce Oil Production

File: Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak
File: Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak

Saudi Arabia and Russia stressed Thursday mutual commitment to reduce oil production over the next two years, noting that they would also monitor the oil market closely.

In a joint statement, the two countries said they were prepared to take further measures jointly with OPEC+ and other producers if necessary.

The statement followed a phone call between the Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak on Thursday.

This comes as part of their regular consultations on the oil market situation.

The two sides stressed that Saudi Arabia and Russia have worked diligently with other OPEC+ countries and other producers to achieve a historic agreement to stabilize the oil market.

"Both our nations are strongly committed to implementing the agreed target cuts over the next two years," the statement said.

"We are also confident that our partners in OPEC+ and other producers will live up to their commitments."



Syria to Receive Electricity-generating Ships from Qatar, Türkiye

FILE PHOTO: A view shows electricity pylons in Kiswah, Damascus suburbs, Syria September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view shows electricity pylons in Kiswah, Damascus suburbs, Syria September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar/File Photo
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Syria to Receive Electricity-generating Ships from Qatar, Türkiye

FILE PHOTO: A view shows electricity pylons in Kiswah, Damascus suburbs, Syria September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view shows electricity pylons in Kiswah, Damascus suburbs, Syria September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar/File Photo

Syria will receive two electricity-generating ships from Türkiye and Qatar to boost energy supplies hit by damage to infrastructure during President Bashar al-Assad's rule, state news agency SANA quoted an official as saying on Tuesday.
Khaled Abu Dai, director general of the General Establishment for Electricity Transmission and Distribution, told SANA the ships would provide a total of 800 megawatts of electricity but did not say over what period.
"The extent of damage to the generation and transformation stations and electrical connection lines during the period of the former regime is very large, we are seeking to rehabilitate (them) in order to transmit energy,” Abu Dai said.
According to Reuters, he did not say when Syria would receive the two ships.
The United States on Monday issued a sanctions exemption for transactions with governing institutions in Syria for six months after the end of Assad's rule to try to increase the flow of humanitarian assistance.
The exemption allows some energy transactions and personal remittances to Syria until July 7. The action did not remove any sanctions.
Syria suffers from severe power shortages, with state-supplied electricity available just two or three hours a day in most areas. The caretaker government says it aims within two months to provide electricity up to eight hours a day.