Deputy Russian PM discusses oil market situation with Saudi Arabian energy minister

MOSCOW. July 31 (Interfax) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has met with Co-Chairman of the Russian-Saudi Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation, Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud during a working visit to Saudi Arabia, the Russian government press service said.

During the talks, they discussed prospects for increasing trade turnover and expanding cooperation in key economic sectors of mutual interest. The parties also discussed preparations for the ninth meeting of the intergovernmental commission, which will be held in Riyadh on November 6 this year.

"Another topic of the talks was the situation on the oil market and prospects for cooperation between the two countries within the OPEC+ framework," the press service said.