Saudi Arabia’s rejection of the negative statements against it in wake of the OPEC+ decision was welcomed by Arab and Islamic leaders.
The officials expressed their solidarity with Saudi Arabia and strong condemnation of the statements and campaigns against Riyadh.
On Thursday, an official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry underlined the Kingdom’s rejection of statements that were made against it over the OPEC+ decision.
The statements accused the Kingdom of taking sides in international conflicts and alleged that OPEC+’s move was politically motivated against the United States.
The source stressed Saudi Arabia’s categorical rejection of the baseless statements that are aimed at steering the decision away from its purely economic goals.
It added that the Saudi government values the importance of dialogue and the exchange of views with all partners and allies outside OPEC. It noted that recent consultations with the US stressed that all economic analyses explained that delaying the OPEC+ decision for months, at Washington’s request, would have negative repercussions.
“The Kingdom is seeking to preserve the strength of its relations with all friendly countries, but it also stresses its rejection of dictates and any actions or efforts that seek to tarnish the noble goals that it is pursuing in order to protect the global economy from oil market fluctuations,” it added.
Arab Parliament Speaker Adel Al Asoomi voiced his strong condemnation of the statements that have been made against Saudi Arabia. He said the Arab Parliament stands by the Kingdom and its clear position, which clarified that OPEC decisions are taken in consensus with other members in the group.
These decisions take into consideration the process of supply and demand in the global oil market, he added.
Moreover, he underlined the significant and pivotal role Saudi Arabia is playing, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on the all Arab, regional and international levels.
He praised the measures taken by Saudi Arabia in order to protect the global economy from market fluctuations and its balanced approach in achieving stability in the oil markets.
He hailed its wise and balanced policies that always prioritize the interests of all nations, consumers and producers alike.
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit expressed on Friday his rejection of the “negative media campaign against Saudi Arabia.
A spokesman for Aboul Gheit said the “baseless” statements are “far removed from the truth.”
“Rather, they are aimed at politicizing purely economic decisions that everyone realizes are necessary for the stability of the global economy given the dangerous challenges it is facing,” he added.
He hailed “Saudi Arabia’s balanced approach in stabilizing the oil markets and its firm stances towards regional and international political affairs.”
Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha welcomed on Thursday Riyadh’s complete rejection of the statements against it.
He praised the measures it has taken to protect the global economy from the fluctuations in energy prices and in securing supplies according to a balanced policy that takes into account the interests of consumer and producer countries.
