The SPQ1 gas platform is seen on the southern edge of Iran’s South Pars gas field in the Gulf, off Assalouyeh, 1,000 km (621 miles) south of Tehran, in this January 26, 2011 file photo. Iran signaled on Wednesday it would take a tough line in talks among oil producers on restraining production, saying it would continue increasing its output until it reached levels seen before international sanctions were imposed. “Asking Iran to freeze its oil production level is illogical … when Iran was under sanctions, some countries raised their output and they caused the drop in oil prices.” Iran’s OPEC envoy, Mehdi Asali, was quoted as saying by the Shargh daily newspaper. “How can they expect Iran to cooperate now and pay the price?” Venezuelan Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino, Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi and Qatari Energy Minister Mohammad bin Saleh al-Sada were to travel to […]