VOL. XXXIII

NO. 27

9-APRIL-1990

OAPEC

Consumer Policies Are Crucial Factor Affecting Supply CapacityExpansion

An editorial published in the April issue of the monthly OAPEC Bulletinhighlights the importance of expanding oil production capacity for the futurestability of world markets, dismisses financing as the critical issue, andpoints to the uncertain oil demand projections in the consuming countries asthe most critical factor confronting the expansion program.

The editorial notes that "we do not...