Iran and member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held comprehensive talks on oil trade in a meeting in Tehran on Friday, an Iranian lawmaker said.
"Given the fact that all members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are also members of the NAM and are in Tehran now, officials from the (Iranian) oil ministry took action to have meeting with them on various oil issues, including oil trade and supply," said Rapporteur of the parliament's Energy Commission of Iran on Saturday.
He said the oil ministry officials have also held talks with a number of oil consuming countries on the sidelines of the NAM summit in Tehran, adding that the commission will soon review outcomes of the consultations.
He stressed the high demand for Iran's oil, and stated, "Iran has no problem for selling crude and can resolve possible problems in this regard through political consultations."
Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qassemi announced on Wednesday that the country is in talks with NAM member states to find new customers for its crude amidst an array of western sanctions against the country's oil trade.
"We have had some negotiations with certain countries, including those states which buy our oil like India and certain African and Central Asian states," Qassemi told reporters on the sidelines of the NAM's ministerial meeting.
"The results of Iran's negotiations with the NAM members will come to be observed after the (NAM) summit," he added.
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