"For us in the UAE, we are for a decision. We think a freeze will
help if it is agreed. We hope that all are going to agree."
A fishing boat passes in front of the laid-up FPSO Opportunity in the Johor river August 24, 2016.
The United Arab Emirates would
support a global oil freeze initiative to help support markets, its oil
minister said on Monday ahead of a meeting of oil producers and
consumers in Algeria.
"If all
members of OPEC are in agreement around a decision, I think there is a
high likelihood of getting support of the others, especially Russia," Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui told Reuters.
"For us in the UAE, we are for a decision. We think a freeze will help if it is agreed. We hope that all are going to agree."