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Most OPEC+ ministers back 9-month deal extension -Kazakh minister

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Kazakh Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbaev said on Monday that most ministers representing OPEC and non-OPEC countries at talks in Vienna favour extending their global oil output deal by nine months.

“The majority (of ministers) have spoken in favour of nine months,” he said.  Reuters

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