Saudi Arabia invites Russia to Opec meet

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid Al Falih said on Sunday he had invited his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak to meet Gulf Arab energy ministers in Riyadh as part of efforts to cooperate with non-Opec members to stabilise the oil market.

“Russia is one of the world’s biggest oil producers ... and is one of the influential parties in the stability of the oil market,” Al Falih said at the opening session of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Al Falih said Novak had welcomed the invitation, “as a clear indication of sincere desire to continue cooperation and coordination with the oil producing and exporting countries for more stability in the market.”