Saudis, Opec See End to Oil Surplus

摘要

Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al - Falih held talks with Opec's next secretary - general, Mohammed Barkindo, and the two agreed the oil market is heading back toward a balance, a Saudi statement said Monday. Al - Falih hosted Barkindo in Dhahran, the eastern Saudi city that is home to state oil giant Saudi Aramco's headquarters, to discuss the role of Opec in stabilizing the oil market, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. They agreed oil prices, currently hovering around $50 per barrel, have begun to stabilize, a statement from the Saudi energy ministry said.