Inventories higher but comments from Energy minister Novak turn the price around

Comments include:

  • big chances of for OPEC to agree
  • scenarios to reach oil market balance in shorter time.
  • Possibility of meeting with Saudi Arabias Al Falih
  • We agree on an output freeze
  • Russia will support OPEC decision

The price of oil moved up from about $45.00 to near $46.50 ($46.41 was the high) on the headlines.