OPEC Secretary General Says Russia’s Membership in OPEC+ Is Vital for Success of Agreement

OPEC Secretary General Says Russia’s Membership in OPEC+ Is Vital for Success of Agreement
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) inside its headquarters in Vienna on Dec. 7, 2018. Leonhard Foeger/Reuters
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OPEC’s new secretary general said that Russia’s membership in OPEC+ is vital for the success of the agreement, Kuwait’s Alrai newspaper reported on Sunday, quoting an exclusive interview with Haitham al-Ghais.

He said OPEC is not in competition with Russia, calling it “a big, main and highly influential player in the world energy map,” Alrai reported.