沙特能源、工業(yè)和礦產(chǎn)資源大臣法利赫致電中國(guó)國(guó)家能源局局長(zhǎng)努爾·白克力，討論了兩國(guó)在能源領(lǐng)域繼續(xù)合作的前景，并探討了全球石油市場(chǎng)當(dāng)前形勢(shì)。雙方均認(rèn)為目前原油市場(chǎng)基本面良好，各方應(yīng)共同努力，保障全球原油市場(chǎng)的穩(wěn)定。

法利赫向努爾·白克力通報(bào)其目前正與包括OPEC成員國(guó)及非成員國(guó)在內(nèi)的主要原油生產(chǎn)國(guó)進(jìn)行磋商，包括俄羅斯能源部長(zhǎng)、現(xiàn)任OPEC主席暨阿聯(lián)酋能源部長(zhǎng)。

努爾·白克力指出，作為原油主要消費(fèi)國(guó)，中方將繼續(xù)保持對(duì)市場(chǎng)走勢(shì)的關(guān)注，希望沙方會(huì)同有關(guān)其他國(guó)家進(jìn)一步采取切實(shí)行動(dòng)，為保證原油市場(chǎng)充足供應(yīng)，穩(wěn)定國(guó)際石油市場(chǎng)做出貢獻(xiàn)。法利赫向努爾·白克力做出了將穩(wěn)定原油市場(chǎng)的承諾，重申沙方將同各生產(chǎn)國(guó)確保原油的充足供應(yīng)，以應(yīng)對(duì)任何可能的供應(yīng)缺口和增長(zhǎng)需求。

Joint press release:

HE Khalid Al-Falih, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, called Administrator of the National Energy Administration of China, HE Nuer Bekri, to discuss continued joint cooperation between the two countries in the energy sphere, and to review the present situation in the global oil market. Both ministers agreed that current oil market fundamentals are sound and thatall parties should make joint efforts to ensure the stability of global oil market.

HE Al-Falih shared with HE Nuer Bekri his ongoing consultations with colleagues from major producing countries both within and outside of OPEC, including HE the Russian Energy Minister and HE the Minister of Energy of the UAE, who is also the President of the OPEC Conference.

Minister Nuer Bekriindicated that China, as a major consumer, will continue to monitor developments in the market, and hope Saudi Arabia can take further substantial actions,to guarantee adequate supply in crude oil market and make contribution to stabilize international oil price, together with other relevant countries. Minister Al-Falih assured Minister Nuer Bekri of Saudi Arabia’s commitment to market stability, reiterating that the Kingdom together with other producers will ensure the availability of adequate supplies to offset any potential shortfall and meet incremental demand.