Mohammed bin Salman

Buhari, Prince Salman Discuss OPEC+ Deal On Phone

Buhari, Prince Salman Discuss OPEC+ Deal On Phone

President Muhammadu Buhari in a phone chat with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, have reviewed the current progress made on the OPEC+ deal.

According to SPA, the Saudi news agency, both leaders spoke on Monday.

Buhari and Salman also reviewed aspects of cooperation to enhance stability of oil markets, SPA added.

Under the deal, Nigeria’s production quota has been pegged at 1.4m bpd.

The country has promised to keep to the quota by the end of June, though it supplements its oil exports with over 350,000 bpd of condensates.…

Saudi Arabia Detains Three Senior Members Of Royal Family

Saudi Arabia Detains Three Senior Members Of Royal Family

Three senior members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family, including the king’s brother, have been arrested for unexplained reasons.

Two of the men were among the kingdom’s most influential figures.

The detentions are seen as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tightening his grip on power.

InΒ 2017 dozens of Saudi royal figures, ministers and businessmen were confinedΒ to Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel after the crown prince ordered their arrests.

Mohammed bin Salman, a controversial figure, has been considered the de facto ruler of the kingdom after he was named crown prince by his father in 2016.

The detentions were first revealed by …