Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stated that a number of Western governments are looking for to sow discord between OPEC member states, calling on the group’s members to protect cohesion and unity to be able to foil the divisive schemes.
In a gathering with Secretary Normal of OPEC Haitham al-Ghais, held in Tehran on Saturday, Raisi warned that a variety of Western governments search to sow division and discord among the many OPEC members to be able to obtain their very own pursuits.
“Within the face of these (Western) measures, the OPEC members should stop the success of those targets by strengthening their unity,” the president acknowledged.
Describing constructive interplay among the many OPEC members as an important issue within the group’s success, Raisi added, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has all the time maintained constructive cooperation with the group and we plan to proceed, strengthen and promote such cooperation.”
OPEC’s raison d’être is to guard the rights of oil producers and stop discrimination towards them, the Iranian president underlined, expressing hope that OPEC would be capable to management fluctuations and convey about calm to the oil market.
For his half, al-Ghais praised Iran as a founder member of OPEC that has all the time had fruitful, efficient and constructive cooperation with the opposite members.
The Kuwaiti oil govt famous that Iran has all the time contributed to nearer unity of the OPEC members, each on the ministerial and the technical degree.
Expounding on the newest scenario within the oil market, al-Ghais expressed hope that consensus among the many OPEC member states in addition to Iran’s constructive assist and cooperation would assist restore calm to the worldwide oil market.
