"In order to preserve the level of prices, it is necessary for the non-OPEC oil producers to support OPEC's moves at self-restraint,"
- Iran's OPEC governor, Hossein Kazempour Ardebili was quoted as saying Thursday in reference to a possible OPEC cut, but also pressing the non-OPEC producers to follow suit

"OPEC will announce formally in the next few days a reduction of one million barrels per day from its actual production in order to remove supply surplus to global demand, either by issuing a formal statement or by holding an emergency meeting during the current month of October,"
- Attiyah said.

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