OPEC
OPEC: Stable Prices
OPEC ministers have opened their regular mid-year conference in Vienna. Despite the lingering...
OpecOPEC: Prices Steady
At a meeting in Jeddah, May 19-20, Gulf oil ministers united in support of continuing OPEC...
OpecOPEC: Saudi Options
Saudi Arabia is floating suggestions for enlarging the scope of its national petroleum...
OpecMIDDLE EAST: Pipelines from the Gulf
Iraq is pressing to increase its physical oil export capacity. Because its direct maritime...
Middle EastINTERNATIONAL: Commodity Agreements
A new International Natural Rubber Agreement (INRA) was signed last week. Talks on a cocoa...
InternationalOIL: Prices and Power Struggles
Spot and forward prices for crude oil have rebounded sharply from last week's trough. Abrupt...
OPEC: Price Strategy on Trial
OPEC's new market strategy has survived its first full-scale test. OPEC members' initial...
OpecINTERNATIONAL: Non-OPEC Production Restraint
OPEC's efforts to boost prices are being supported by most other oil exporters. Although...
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