Russia's Novak says exit from OPEC agreement could take 2-5 months

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

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