“Russia is a very important member [of the global oil market] and we don’t want politics to interfere with OPEC decisions,” he said, commenting on The Wall Street Journal reports that a number of members of the organization are exploring the possibility of suspending Russia’s participation in the OPEC+ deal.
As US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said earlier, the US administration is calling on global oil and gas producers, including OPEC, to increase production.