Bloomberg: OPEC denied reports of talks with Russia – BBC

28.01.2016 | 19:12

The member countries of OPEC do not plan to hold talks in February with the participation of the Russian side, reports Bloomberg citing four sources of OPEC.

«It is possible that Russia is simply trying to test the waters, to assess how the OPEC will react to proposals to reduce oil production” – said the director of the Center for Global Energy Policy Columbia University and a former White House official Jason Bordof.

Previous Energy Minister Alexander Novak said that the OPEC countries are working on the organization of meetings with representatives of OPEC and OPEC in February. The Minister said that Russia has already confirmed its participation in the meeting.

After the words Novak, the oil prices jumped , Brent has exceeded the mark of $ 36 per barrel.

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