Saudi Arabia Stresses Commitment to Oil Market Stability

King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)
King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Stresses Commitment to Oil Market Stability

King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)
King Salman chairs the cabinet meeting in Riyadh. (SPA)

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom's commitment to the stability of the global oil market.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh.

The ministers reviewed the telephone call received by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from French President Emmanuel Macron. They tackled regional and international developments, notably the war in Ukraine and its impact on the energy markets.

The Kingdom stressed its keenness on the stability of the oil markets and its commitment to the OPEC+ agreement.

The government underlined the statement by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that supported international efforts aimed at ending the escalation in Ukraine through dialogue and diplomacy so that security and stability can be restored and a political solution can be reached.

The cabinet highlighted the Kingdom's Founding Day that was celebrated last week. It thanked world leaders for congratulating Saudi Arabia on the occasion, which celebrates the history and unification of the nation.

The ministers underscored the Kingdom's remarks at the Munich Security Conference where it expressed its support to efforts aimed at ensuring the security and stability of the Middle East and world.

It stressed its backing to working with international partners to resolve the crisis in Yemen through reaching a comprehensive ceasefire and political solution based on the three references: the Gulf initiative, outcomes of the national dialogue and United Nations Security Council resolution 2216.

The cabinet welcomed the Security Council's designation of the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen as terrorist and its expansion of the weapons embargo on Yemen to include all Houthis. It hoped that the move would put an end to the militias' terrorist actions and neutralize their danger against the Yemeni people and international security and peace.



Saudi Arabia Condemns Burning of Gaza Hospital by the Israeli Forces

Saudi Arabia Condemns Burning of Gaza Hospital by the Israeli Forces
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Burning of Gaza Hospital by the Israeli Forces

Saudi Arabia Condemns Burning of Gaza Hospital by the Israeli Forces

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's condemnation and denunciation, in the strongest terms possible, of the burning of a hospital in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli occupation forces, and the forced evacuation of patients and medical staff.

The ministry said these acts constitute a violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and the most fundamental humanitarian and ethical norms.