The package would come to around 13 trillion yen ($120 billion), but that would rise to 25 trillion yen ($230 billion) when private-sector and other spending are included.

The Saudi economy recorded its biggest increase in new work in more than four years in November according to a report from IHS Markit.

In total, the Saudi government plans to sell 0.5% of Aramco to individual investors and the remainder to domestic institutions and international firms registered in the kingdom, known as qualified foreign investors.

Russia, a key non-OPEC ally, has so far opposed deeper cuts or a longer extension. But Moscow has often taken a tough stance before every meeting before approving the policy. Sources said Saudi Arabia was working on convincing Russia.

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO, highlighted during his speech at the meeting that the vision of the UAE leadership established a long-term forward-looking vision for the future of energy and oil aiming to enhance the leading and advanced standing of the UAE in the sector. He shed light on the qualitative leap achieved by ADNOC for institutional development and modernization by the adoption of innovation and technology aims to continue to contribute to the achievement of the leadership vision by diversifying sources of income and investment in national talent and business sustainability and shaping the future.

Al Mazrouei led a UAE economic delegation comprised of government and private sectors' officials in a two-day visit to Sudan where they explored paths of cementing bilateral relations in areas of trade, investment, energy, mining, electricity, infrastructure and agriculture.

Brent rose $1.20 to $61.69 a barrel, WTI crude added $1.05 to $56.22.

The essential role of natural gas in the attainment of UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 7, as an environmentally friendly, affordable, reliable, accessible and flexible natural resource for ensuring economic development and social progress

“За почти два десятилетия ФСЭГ превратился в солидную международную организацию, помогающую газодобывающим государствам сообща продвигать свои интересы на глобальных рынках. Мы ожидаем, что в грядущие годы Форум будет играть возрастающую роль площадки для обмена мнениями, единой платформы для продвижения природного газа на мировой арене и «сверки часов» ведущих производителей газа, от которых зависит стабильность газового рынка и его будущий облик”, - подчеркнул Александр Новак.

Александр Новак и Мохаммед Баркиндо обсудили текущее взаимодействие России и Организации на международном треке, а также в рамках соглашения ОПЕК+.