Russia’s Novak: Russia & Saudi have discussed extension of OPEC/non-OPEC output deal

Russia’s news agency, TASS, out with the latest remarks from the country’s Energy Minister Novak, citing:

Russia and Saudi Arabia have discussed extension of OPEC/non-OPEC output deal

No specific decisions made

Separately, Interfax quoted Novak as saying that an extension of the deal beyond Q1 2018 is being considered as an option.