Russia is committed to its domestic oil producers and it is a mistake to think that Moscow's current policy toward the oil market is a betrayal of Tehran's trust.
Reza Modir, the Oil Ministry's former deputy director for OPEC affairs, made the statement in an interview with ILNA.
"Russia has never adopted a consistent policy with OPEC and its cooperation with the organization has always been provisional and tactical, so this time is no exception," he said.
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