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Iran downplays chances of oil deal, UAE keen on freeze
September 26, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
By Alex Lawler and Rania El Gamal ALGIERS (Reuters) – Iran downplayed on Monday the chances of OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers clinching an output-restraint deal in Algeria this week even though several other members of the group said they still hoped for steps to tackle a price-eroding glut of crude. Oil prices have more than halved from 2014 levels due to oversupply, prompting OPEC producers and rival Russia to seek a market rebalancing that would boost revenues from oil exports and help their crippled budgets. The …
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Iran downplays chances of oil deal, UAE keen on freeze