Russia's Novak sees agreement being reached at OPEC talks

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday he believed OPEC and its allies would reach an agreement when they discuss their global oil output deal at a meeting in Vienna.

Russia's Energy Ministry is still in talks with Russian oil companies about the output deal, Novak said, adding he planned to meet Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih at a G20 summit in Japan later this week.

"I think we will definitely agree, there will be a consolidated general decision," he told reporters when asked if he expected difficult talks at the Vienna meeting.