據海外媒體1月22日維也納報道，沙特能源大臣法利赫周日在維也納表示，歐佩克和非歐佩克產油國正在遵守他們的降低石油產量的承諾，如果產油國完全服從減產協議，全球石油庫存在今年年中前有望降低到它們過去5年的平均水平。

　　法利赫是在負責監督石油產量削減協議執行情況的委員會在維也納舉行第一次會議前對采訪他的媒體記者發表上述講話的。

　　他說：“沒有任何理由要求我們在1月份就突然削減協議規定數量的石油產量，我們需要一個更大的減少或者一個更長的時期。”

　　歐佩克和非歐佩克產油國已保證從這個月起降低石油產量來支持油價。

　　李峻 編譯

　　原文如下：

　　Saudi’s Falih says output cuts set to lower oil inventories

　　Business Recorder

　　Sunday, 22 January 2017

　　VIENNA: Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday that OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers were complying with their pledge to lower oil output and that global oil inventories could be taken back to their five-year average by mid-year with full compliance.

　　There is no reason for us to suddenly come into January and say we need a bigger reduction or a longer period., he told reporters ahead of the first meeting of a committee that will monitor compliance with the deal.

　　Producers have pledged to lower output beginning this month in order to support prices.