Russia’s Novak sees more uncertainty on oil market in winter

FILE PHOTO: Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak arrives at the OPEC headquarters in Vienna, Austria December 6, 2019. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday the oil market will likely see more uncertainty in winter when demand for fuel typically declines.

He also told Rossiya-24 TV station current oil prices are in line with the “current situation”, while there is a deficit of oil on the market at the moment to the tune of 1 million barrels of oil per day.

Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova; Editing by Chris Reese

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