Saudi will continue to meet global oil demand: energy minister

[December 07, 2016]  KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's energy minister Khalid al-Falih said on Wednesday the kingdom is committed to meeting global oil demand, including from the United States, state news agency SPA reported.

Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih talks to journalists during a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria, November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader
 

Falih's comments were made after meeting his U.S. counterpart Ernest Moniz in Riyadh.

SPA quoted Falih as saying the kingdom is committed to the oil market's stability and balance.

(Reporting by Reem Shamseddine; editing by Rania El Gamal and Jason Neely)

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