"We can't expect a rise in oil production next year, but expect that it will remain stable, at the previous level," Gordon Birrell, head of BP in Azerbaijan, told reporters.

"If the government of Azerbaijan takes a decision on oil freeze, we will join this decision."

Opec and non-Opec producers such as Russia are expected to discuss an output freeze at informal talks in Algeria on 26-28 September to deal with a supply glut and weak prices.

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