VOL. XXXIII

NO. 48

3-SEPTEMBER-1990

OPEC's Vienna Agreement Should Go Far To Defuse Oil Supply Crisis

MEES Editor Ian Seymour Reports on OPEC's 29 August Agreement in Vienna

Somewhat against prior expectations, OPEC's ad hoc meeting in Vienna lastweek succeeded in putting together a deal which stands a good chance of defusingthe oil supply crisis in its present form - that is to say unless anything worsehappens in the Middle East arena which might further disable oil productionpotential.

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