Having failed completely to consummate a freeze deal in Algiers, the Saudi oil minister throws out a bone of hope to crude bulls that November's OPEC meeting may see a freeze deal. Crude is testing its lows of the day but bouncing around like Hillary's eyes as the minister desperately tries to keep the dream alive.

Headlines:

• *SAUDI OIL MINISTER DOESN'T SEE OPEC DEAL ON WEDNESDAY (WTF! oh no!!)
• *SAUDI OIL MINISTER SAYS SEVERAL FREEZE DEALS BEING DISCUSSED (phew so there's hope!)
• *SAUDI MINISTER SEES OPEC FREEZE DEAL POSSIBLE AT NOV. MEETING (great so buy?)
• *FALIH: POSSIBLE OPEC DEAL MAY MAKE EXCEPTIONS FOR SOME MEMBERS (except you just blew out Iran?)
• *NOVAK: RUSSIA AIMS TO KEEP OUTPUT AT CURRENT LEVELS (So Russia is out?)
• *ALGERIAN OIL MINISTER SAYS OUTPUT CUT AMONG ALTERNATIVES (what a load of shit!)
• *FALIH: IRAN, LIBYA, NIGERIA POSSIBLY TO BE ALLOWED MAX. OUTPUT (yeah, like that will happen!)

And crude's reaction...

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So prepare yourself for 2 more months of rumors and denials as we head towards the November meeting which will once again produce nothing.. unless oil is at $20 going in.