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BUZZ-Oil stocks dominate European loser board as OPEC resists cuts

** Oil shares plunge on reports OPEC maintains production at 30 mln/bpd

** Sector index off 2.8 pct, wiping out just half its gain from last month's 3-year low.

** All 20 of the worst performers on the STOXX 600 are oil & gas producers or services, led by Petroleum Geo Services & Seadrill. Chart: http://link.reuters.com/kyp53w

** Brent crude falls $3 to 4-yr low under $75/bl as Saudi oil minister confirms OPEC will not cut

** Oil firms top 5 losers on the FTSE too with Petrofac leading losses. Royal Dutch Shell (Xetra: R6C1.DE - news) down 2.6 pct. (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)