Recently held G20 Extraordinary Energy Ministers Meeting was called by which Country?

• This G20 Extraordinary Energy Minister’s Meeting was called by Saudi Arabia, in its capacity as the G20 Presidency, and chaired by Saudi Arabia Energy Minister.
• The meeting was attended by Energy Ministers of G20 countries, guest countries and heads of international organizations including OPEC, OPEC+,IEA and IEF.
• The G20 Energy Ministers’ focused on ways and means to ensure stable energy markets, which are affected due to demand reduction as result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing surplus production -related matters.
• The G20 Energy Ministers’ meeting will be adopting a Joint Statement, which inter alia, proposes to establish a Task Force to advise the G20 Energy Ministers on the next steps, and agreed to remain engaged in the coming days.

By: Shubham Tiwari