Meetings between members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries are no place for debate, Iran’s oil minister said. OPEC last week opted to keep production levels static , taking note of the expected increase in global demand in the second half of the year. OPEC’s November decision to hold output steady in an over-supplied market pushed crude oil prices to historic lows. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said crude oil prices are largely driven by political factors . “Never can one say that politics has nothing to do with oil,” he said. “Oil is an eco-political issue.” The minister in April said the Islamic republic could return as a dominant force in OPEC if sanctions are lifted as a result of nuclear negotiations with international […]