VOL. XLVI

No 45

10-November-2003

GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL

GCC Oil Ministers Unenthusiastic On Joint Crude Export Pipeline Project

GCC oil ministers meeting in Doha on 2-3 November gave a generally unenthusiastic public response to an idea backed by Qatar for a joint crude export pipeline system. The proposal was for the crude to be exported from Omans Arabian Sea coast in order to avoid the Strait of Hormuz in the event of threats to tanker traffic. Qatars Oil Minister and Second Deputy Prime...