DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran sees no sign of a shift within OPEC toward action to support oil prices, its oil minister said, adding its oil industry could ride out a further price slump to $25 a barrel.
The comments are a further sign that despite lobbying by Iran and Venezuela, there is little chance of collective action by the 12-member OPEC to prop up prices - entrenching the reluctance of individual members to curb their own supplies.
In remarks posted on the Iranian oil ministry's website SHANA, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh called for increased cooperation between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
"Iran has no plan (to hold an emergency OPEC meeting) and is currently in consultations with other OPEC member states in a bid to prevent the sharp fall in the oil price, but these consultations have yet to bear fruit," he said.
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https://ca.news.yahoo.com/iran-oil-minister-says-no-plans-call-emergency-133332881--finance.htmlI'll just say this, this current and potential future pricing of oil is all you need to keep Americans in a happy state of mind to withstand most other government spending, including expanding foreign conflicts. No doubt I'm thrilled about it too despite not being one of the zombies.
