Comments from Iraq’s oil minister ahead of the OPEC meeting beginning Monday in Vienna.
- we have open mind on oil output deal extension
- fully endorses extension to end of year, no objection to nine months
- any decision by OPEC, OPEC+ must be taken within premises of OPEC
- on deeper cuts, says it’s too early to say
- says oil prices are on the low side, $70 plus is a good price