ST PETERSBURG- Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday it was premature to talk about output decisions due to be made by the so-called OPEC+ group of oil producers in August.

Novak said the group would look at seasonal demand growth and also consider the potential return of Iranian oil supplies to the market.

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