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Iran Endorses OPEC Meeting Date Change


TEHRAN (NIOC) – WEBWIRE

Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Iran would confirm rescheduling of the upcoming OPEC meeting only if it was to be held on July 10, 11 or 12 from originally June 25.

The official voiced his agreement with the date change after a meeting with his Russian opposite number Alexander Novak in Tehran on Monday.

Zangeneh said: “For the time being, the 176th meeting is slated to be held on the original date (June 25) and I disagree with changing the date to July 3 and 4 because of being busy.”

 “If the OPEC meeting is held on July 10 to 12, I would have no problem with it and will participate in the meeting,” Mr. Zangeneh said.

Previously Iran had told the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that it opposed delaying the oil producer group’s next meeting.

Changing the dates would require unanimity.

In December, OPEC and its allies, also known as OPEC+, agreed to reduce total supply by 1.2 million barrels per day from Jan. 1.

OPEC’s share of the cut is 800,000 bpd, to be delivered by 11 members - all except Iran, Libya and Venezuela.

The minister further stated that enhancing cooperation in the development of the oil and gas sector was one of the key highlights of his meeting with his Russian counterpart, and added that there were good talks on the issue of gas exports, and that some Russian companies were ready to participate in this field.


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