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MUSCAT: The deal on supply cuts among global oil producers aims to address excess oil inventories, which are still high, rather than price levels, Oman's oil minister Mohammed bin Hamad al-Rumhi said on Sunday.
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the joint ministerial committee which oversees implementation of the global deal. Sunday's meeting will not discuss an exit strategy from the supply cuts, he said.
The current oil price level is healthy for investment in the oil industry and for the global economy, Rumhi added, saying there was concern about a lack of investment in the industry. Brent crude is just below $70 a barrel.
(Reporting by Rania El Gamal and Maha El Dahan; Writing by Andrew Torchia)
He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the joint ministerial committee which oversees implementation of the global deal. Sunday's meeting will not discuss an exit strategy from the supply cuts, he said.
The current oil price level is healthy for investment in the oil industry and for the global economy, Rumhi added, saying there was concern about a lack of investment in the industry. Brent crude is just below $70 a barrel.
(Reporting by Rania El Gamal and Maha El Dahan; Writing by Andrew Torchia)
