Russia will work with
Saudi Arabia against any "attempt to destabilise" the oil market, President
Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast Sunday, on the eve of a visit to Riyadh.
Tensions in the region are high following attacks on oil installations in Saudi Arabia, which sent prices surging, and the seizure of tankers in the Gulf.
"If anyone believes that acts such as the seizing of tankers or strikes against oil infrastructure could in any way affect the cooperation between
Russia and our Arab friends... they are very wrong," Putin said.