Russian oil minister Novak via IFX 12 Feb
- there is no precise timing yet
- have completed 2/3 of oil output freeze agreement aim
Elsewhere currently:
Kuwait oil min says:
- recent decline in oil only a correction
Venezuelan oil min:
- OPEC is working for 5-years of cooperation with non-OPEC producers
Meanwhile Morgan Stanley in latest note see oil price risk skewed to the upside :
oil price forecasts unchanged, but all main crude forward curves continued to show a healthy level of backwardation.
Last month, the bank raised its Brent price forecast to $75 per barrel for the third quarter of 2018.
Reuters with the story here
Brent currently +1.42% at $63.67. WTI +1.69% AT $60.62