Worried: Fatih Birol, chief economist at the International Energy Agency
IEA warns of Opec cut in weak economy
Opec oil producers should carefully take into account the state of the global economy when they meet in Algeria next week and are widely expected to cut oil output, the International Energy Agency said today.
"The members at their next meeting will need to consider the fragile state of the global economy," Reuters quoted IEA's chief economist, Fatih Birol, told reporters on the sidelines of a conference.
Opec is expected to cut output by at least 1 million barrels per day at the 17 December meeting, with some members suggesting up to 2 million bpd should be cut to have an impact on oil prices.
A worldwide recession has seen oil prices fall by two thirds from their July peak, with Opec scrambling to rein in the slide.