New Delhi: Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with H.E. Khalid Al-Falih , Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of Saudi Aramco.
The Ministers discussed further enhancing India-Saudi Arabia hydrocarbon cooperation to become a strong pillar of the existing overall strategic partnership between the two countries.
Minister Al-Falih emphasized the need for capitalizing on the growing momentum in bilateral hydrocarbon cooperation.
Dharmendra Pradhan discussed the current developments in the global oil & gas markets and raised India’s concerns on the recent increase in Asian Premium, disturbances in the Strait of Hormuz impacting the movement of oil / LNG tankers and the decision of OPEC Plus members on extending production cuts, leading to oil price volatility.