VOL. XLV

No 7

18 February 2002

OPEC

OPEC Seeks Clarification OfRussian Policy Following Talks With Norway

OPEC is seeking to develop agreater mutual understanding between itself and Russia on oil policy matters intwo meetings planned during March. A top level OPEC delegation has been invitedto Moscow during 3-5 March and is awaiting confirmation of the program, MEESlearns, while Algerian Minister of Energy Chakib Khelil plans to arrive in theRussian capital on 11 March for bilateral discussions....