Oman, the biggest non-OPEC oil exporter in the Persian Gulf, offered to narrow differences between Saudi Arabia and Iran that scuttled a planned crude output freeze. Futures fell as much as 6.8 percent in New York, the biggest intraday drop since Feb. 1, after 16 countries failed at a meeting in Doha to limit their production in an effort to reduce a global glut. The outcome of the Sunday summit was disappointing but not a surprise because Iran wasn’t involved in the talks and Saudi Arabia insisted on Iran’s inclusion in the freeze, Oman’s Oil and Gas Minister Mohammed Al Rumhy told Bloomberg TV. Producers should still work on reaching a deal, Rumhy said, offering to facilitate discussions. “Oman has a good relationship, by the way, with everyone, not just Saudis and Iran, and we are prepared to see what is good for all of us,” he said. One […]