New Delhi, March 4 -- Pakistan on Wednesday said that Saudi Arabia has responded positively to its request for an alternative oil supply route in the wake of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the attack on Iran.

Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki during which the two discussed matters of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation, according to an official statement.

Malik apprised the ambassador about the current situation and the implications of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on global energy markets.

He said that Pakistan is closely monitoring the evolving situation on a daily basis, as the majority of Pakistan's energy supplies transit through th...