Baghdad US President Joe Biden described the production cut by “OPEC Plus” as “disappointing”, and indicated that he would see if he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit, and reiterated that his visit to Saudi Arabia was not to discuss the issue of oil prices.
Biden made brief statements to reporters at the White House, during which he described the coalition’s decision to reduce oil production by two million barrels per day as “disappointing.”
The US President continued, saying, “We are looking at alternatives that we may resort to” in order to reduce oil prices, and later added by saying: “There are many alternatives.”
When asked if he plans to meet the Russian president at the G-20 summit next month, Biden said: “We’ll see about that.”
On the impact of the “OPEC Plus” step on relations with Saudi Arabia, Biden reiterated that his visit to Jeddah “was not aimed at discussing oil-related issues” but was about the Middle East.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency