The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi met here today with the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. Joseph W. Westphal. During the meeting, they discussed the situations of the international oil market, the Kingdom's obvious role in its stability, continuing cooperation between oil producing and consuming countries for a balanced market, and the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between the Kingdom and the United States in the fields of petroleum, gas, and energy. The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Muhanna, and the Director General of the Minister's Special Office Ali bin Hussein Al-Tuwairqi.
