Iran tells OPEC its August oil output was steady at 3.63 million bpd: source

By Rania El Gamal SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Iran has told OPEC it pumped 3.63 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) in August, up 10,000 bpd from July, an OPEC source said, marking a slowdown in the rapid growth that followed the lifting of Western sanctions in January. Iran has been the main factor preventing an output deal between OPEC and non-OPEC Russia to boost prices, as Tehran has said it should be excluded before its production recovers. The report will also show the secondary sources OPEC us