02 Mar 2020 | 15:00 UTC — London

A timeline of Russia, Saudi oil diplomacy

Russia and Saudi Arabia have been deepening ties ever since forming a closer alliance as part of the OPEC+ production cut agreement that began in 2016. Saudi Arabia continues to carry the greater burden in each deal.

Russia has again been typically tight-lipped going into the March meeting, but energy minister Alexander Novak has maintained that it is satisfied with the cooperation arrangements.

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