Russia's Novak says oil output deal results above expectations

VIENNA (Reuters) - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Sunday a pact between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers to lower output beginning this month was proving a success and delivering results that were above expectations.

"The deal is a success ...All the countries are sticking to the deal ...(the) results are above expectations," Novak said.

Producers met on Sunday in Vienna and agreed to set up a technical committee to help monitor the deal.

Novak said the monitoring could include collecting data on exports of oil and oil products.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; editing by Jason Neely)