PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) – The finance ministers of the
G7 group of countries reiterated it was imperative to re-open
the Strait of Hormuz, and that it was important to tackle
global, current account imbalances.
They also reaffirmed in a joint statement their commitment
to multilateral cooperation in addressing risks to the global
economy.
The ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the
United Kingdom and the United States, also said they remained
committed to have stable energy markets and called on all
countries to avoid arbitrary export restrictions.
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta and Dominique Vidalon)
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