BRIEF-G20 agrees on need for price stability, did not talk about 'numbers' - Canada minister

BRIEF-G20 agrees on need for price stability, did not talk about 'numbers' - Canada minister

Canada's Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan, after a call between G20 energy ministers, says: * G20 MEMBERS, INCLUDING SAUDI ARABIA AND RUSSIA, AGREED ON THE NEED FOR OIL PRICE STABILITY

* G20 ENERGY MINISTERS DID NOT DISCUSS 'NUMBERS' * DOES NOT COMMENT ON WHETHER COUNTRY IS WILLING TO FURTHER CURTAILMENT AFTER G20 ENERGY MINISTERS' TALKS

* G20 AGREED TO SET UP FOCUS GROUP TO REPORT ON COORDINATED RESPONSE ON OIL * CANADA IMPLORED UPON ALL COLLEAGUES TO DO WHAT THEY COULD TO ACHIEVE PRICE STABILITY, IS IN EVERYONE'S BEST INTERESTS

* G20 'NOT WHERE WE NEED TO BE' YET ON OIL BUT TOOK HUGE STEP FORWARD

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