VOL. XXXV

NO. 43

27-JULY-1992

General

US Administrations Influence World Oil Prices, Says Washington Post

According to a story published by The Washington Post on 21 July, StateDepartment documents recently made public in Washington show that Saudi Arabiaand the US have "cooperated extensively on oil issues for many years"in order to influence world oil prices. The newspaper said that internal StateDepartment documents made public in a Freedom of Information Act proceeding showthat consultations...