Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 3

17-January-2005

US Attorney General Nominee Gonzales Would Not Back OPEC Antitrust Actions

In his recent confirmation hearing on his nomination as US Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales distanced himself from Congressional criticism of OPEC. Mr Gonzales said that any antitrust action against the organization could harm bilateral relations with its member countries. I do have some concerns about the foreign relations impact, the diplomatic impact, upon...