Thomson ReutersAn Iranian national flag flutters during the opening ceremony of the 16th International Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Exhibition (IOGPE) in Tehran
Tehran’s oil minister had not been scheduled to attend, but the OPEC member country was due to send a representative.
Iran has said it would not join a freeze agreement as it seeks to raise its oil output and market share to pre-sanctions levels.
(Editing by London Desk)
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