A senior Iranian diplomat, Kazem Gharibabadi urged OPEC's secretary general to keep the group away from the political agenda of some members and said none should be allowed to take over another's share of its oil exports, Tehran's oil ministry news agency said. He also said that OPEC should not let few countries to misuse the organization to pursue their political aims. He made the remarks n a Sunday meeting with Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of OPEC, in Vienna.
"No country is allowed to take over the share of other members for production and exports of oil under any circumstance, and the OPEC Ministerial Conference has not issued any licence for such actions," SHANA quoted Kazem Gharibabadi, Irans permanent envoy to Vienna-based international
organizations was quoted as saying. Barkindo said that ensuring the independence of OPEC has vital importance and the organization should always remain nonpolitical. Touching upon close ties with Iran and Iranian Oil Minister, he said that Iran is one of the founders of OPEC and it has always played a central role in decisions adopted by the organization.
Iran has asked OPEC to support it against new US sanctions and signalled it is not yet in agreement with Saudi Arabias views on the possible need to increase global oil supplies.
— With inputs from PTI
