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Saudi crown prince says rise in oil prices not meant to help Russia'If there is oversupply our role of OPEC+ is to measure that for the stability of the market,' the crown prince said
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.</p></div>

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a U.S. television interview on Wednesday that OPEC's decision to cut oil production was based on market stability and was not intended to help Russia wage its war in Ukraine.

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"We just watch supply, demand. If there is shortage of supply our role in OPEC+ is to fill that shortage. If there is oversupply our role of OPEC+ is to measure that for the stability of the market," the crown prince said in an interview on Fox News.

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(Published 21 September 2023, 06:53 IST)