In phone call with UAE president, Putin discusses OPEC+, oil price cap

In phone call with UAE president, Putin discusses OPEC+, oil price cap

MOSCOW –

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, held a phone call on Wednesday to discuss OPEC+ cooperation and a Western price cap imposed on Russian oil, the Kremlin said.

In a statement, the Kremlin said attempts to impose the cap by some Western countries contradicted the “principles of global trade.”