VOL. XLV

No 12

25-March-2002

OPEC

OPEC Press Conference

The OPEC press conference, held on15 March, was attended by OPEC President and Nigerian Presidential Adviser onPetroleum and Energy, Dr Rilwanu Lukman,OPEC Secretary-General Dr Ali Rodriguez Araque, andOPEC Director of Research Dr Adnan Shihab El-Din.

Q: With allthe spare capacity lying around, what is your best hope for a price rise: war,US economic recovery, or both?

Rodriguez:The answer to your question is, of course, the performance of the...