Presidents of Russia and the United States discussed the situation of the global oil market on the phone

Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, April 10 (Reporter Wu Gang) Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Trump held a phone call on the 10th to exchange views on the global oil market situation and other issues.

According to the announcement issued by the Russian President's website on the 10th, the call was made on the proposal of the US side. The presidents of the two countries discussed the situation of the global oil market and exchanged views on the preliminary oil production reduction agreement reached by non-OPEC oil-producing countries such as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia. Trump informed Putin about his communication with leaders of some oil-producing countries. The leaders of the two countries agreed to continue to maintain communication on the global oil market situation.

The announcement said that the leaders of Russia and the United States discussed the new crown epidemic situation and exchanged views on the anti-epidemic measures taken by both parties. The leaders of the two countries also discussed issues such as space cooperation.

According to a statement issued by the White House on the 10th, Trump called Putin on the phone that day, and the two sides discussed the latest efforts to fight the new crown epidemic and ensure the stability of the global energy market. The call also involves important bilateral and global issues.

According to reports, OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers agreed on a 9-hour video conference on the 9th and initially agreed to reduce crude oil production by 10 million barrels per day in May and June this year. However, due to Mexico ’s opposition to the reduction in output, no final agreement has been reached. (Participating reporter: Liu Pinran)