Statement: G20 Energy Ministers to Meet to Foster Global Cooperation

FILE - A security person wears a mask as he checks vehicles entering a compound for Saudi Aramco in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, March 9, 2020.

Saudi Arabia said it would convene a virtual meeting of energy ministers from the Group of 20 major economies on Friday "to foster global dialog and cooperation to ensure stable energy markets and enable a stronger global economy."

A statement from the Saudi G20 secretariat said the energy ministers, speaking by video conference, would also act to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global energy markets.