alexander novak saying he doesn't know if the russians will buy into the saudi arabian ipo. also saying they will investigate how they can make progress al falih said the announcement would be made. he spoke earlier to geoff cutmore. >> the scale and capabilities of saudi aramco are second to none. the government is proud of the production it has achieved, and wants the rest of the world to not only enjoy the products of saudi aramco which has kept the country well fueled and taken part in profitability and it will be used as a catalyst to signi signify an opening up like no other of the kingdom of saudi arabia. >>> vladimir putin says the production deal between opec and non-opec members could be extended until the end of next year speaking at the energy forum in moscow, putin said a stable oil market is beneficial for the global economy he said the time frame is longer than that suggested by saudi arabia's oil minister. they say cuts should be extended for a few months geoff cutmore spoke to alexander novak and asked him if the oil markets were close to rebalancing. >> tra