Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan assured Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida that the United Arab Emirates is keen to maintain energy security and keep global markets stable, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday.
The affirmation came in a phone conversation about the Russia-Ukraine crisis, WAM reported.
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The Crown Prince also told Japan’s Kishida that his country is keen on boosting relations with Japan in the energy field.
Earlier on Tuesday, Kishida said he had agreed with the crown prince to work together to help stabilize the international crude oil market as the Ukraine war has disrupted the market, bolstering the importance of Gulf crude exporters for energy importers like Japan.
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