The government on Friday expressed confidence that whatever decision the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) takes on output cuts to check the fall in crude prices, it would not go against the interests of consuming nations.

Speaking to reporters here on the sidelines of the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) AGM, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan drew attention to the Saudi Petroleum Minister Khalid Al Falih's observations on Thursday at the OPEC meeting in Vienna, about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's views in this regard.