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2016-09-07 19:00:00

IRAN SUPPORTS PRICE $50 - $60

ИРАН ПОДДЕРЖИВАЕТ ЦЕНУ $50 - $60

FT wrote, Iran's oil minister Bijan Zanganeh has offered cautious backing to plans to cap production at a meeting of major producers this month, saying he wanted to see prices between $50 and $60 a barrel.

Following a meeting with Opec's new secretary general Mohammed Barkindo, who has been trying to shore up backing for the plan, Mr Zanganeh said Tehran backs any measure aimed at stabilising the oil market, according to comments carried by state TV, writes David Sheppard, Deputy Commodities Editor.

"Iran wants a stable market and therefore any measure that helps the stabilisation of the oil market is supported by Iran," Mr Zanganeh said. "We support oil prices between $50 and $60 per barrel."

His comments stopped short of confirming Iran would join the output freeze plan, but the conciliatory tone may boost hopes for an agreement in Algiers later this month.

Iran's refusal to join a similar plan in April led Saudi Arabia, its chief regional rival, to scuttle the Doha-based talks. This time, however, Iran has agreed to attend the meeting, which is being held on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum on September 26-28.

On Monday, Saudi Arabia and non-Opec member Russia signed a pact to cooperate to stabilise markets, saying they could agree to freeze output in the future. Iran's status remains a possible sticking point for Saudi Arabia, however.

Iran has long argued that it cannot cap production while its exports are recovering from years of western sanctions, which were only lifted in January. But its production has risen since April and it is now within touching distance of the approximately 4m barrel a day level most analysts think it is targeting in the short run.

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday said Iran should be given leeway given its lost exports under sanctions. Saudi Arabia's oil minister, Khalid al Falih, indicated however he believed Iran's production was already high enough.

The decision may come down to Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, who is said to have been behind Riyadh's decision to abandon the freeze plan five months ago.

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Earlier:

IRAN: 

IRANIAN POSITIVE SIGNALS 

IRAN & INDONESIA AGREEMENT 

SAUDI - IRAN COMPETITION 

IRAN NEED $50 BLN 

IRAN & RUSSIA STRATEGIC COOPERATION

 

PRICE: 

SAUDI & RUSSIA COOPERATION 

OIL PRICES: ABOUT $48 

РОССИЯ И САУДОВСКАЯ АРАВИЯ ДОГОВОРИЛИСЬ 

SAUDI RAISED PRICES 

OIL PRICE COMPROMISE

 

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