“The president and the king discussed the latest developments in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic,” RIA Novosti reports.
The parties stated that they will continue to cooperate on this issue, both in terms of combating the pandemic of the coronavirus infection COVID-19, and its economic consequences.
The White House reported that "the king thanked the president for his efforts to stabilize world oil markets and protect jobs in the industry."
In turn, Trump "thanked the king for Bahrain's strong support for efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East and for the deployment of the Fifth Fleet of the United States."
Earlier, OPEC + countries signed an agreement to reduce oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day from May 1, 2020 by two years.