VIENNA, June 20 (Reuters) - Saudi Energy Minister Khalidal-Falih said on Wednesday that the market demands more oil inthe second half of this year and that OPEC was converging on agood decision on production policy this week.

"I think any decision that we make will be based onfundamentals ... we will be looking at supply and demand,inventory, Falih told reporters.

Oil ministers from the Organization of the PetroleumExporting Countries meet on Friday in Vienna, followed by talkswith non-OPEC oil producers on Saturday.

(Reporting by OPEC newsroom; Writing by Dale Hudson) ((dale.hudson@thomsonreuters.com))