OPEC, Russia Consider 10-20 Year Oil Alliance, Says Saudi Crown Prince

OPEC, Russia Consider 10-20 Year Oil Alliance, Says Saudi Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Khalid Al-Falih (R) speaks during a press conference with his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in the capital Riyadh on Feb. 14, 2018. FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images
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NEW YORK—Saudi Arabia and Russia are working on a historic long-term pact that could extend controls over world crude supplies by major exporters for many years to come.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Reuters that Riyadh and Moscow were considering a longer deal to extend a short-term alliance on oil curbs that began in January 2017 after a crash in crude prices.