VOL. XLV

No 18

6-May-2002

ALGERIA

Khelil Outlines Case For Higher Algerian OPEC Quota

Algerias Ministry of Energy and Mineshosted a forum of national oil companies (NOCs) on 26-27 April aimed at assessingfuture options for NOCs in an increasingly globalized and competitive operatingenvironment. In a wide-ranging question and answer session with journalists,Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil updated the countrys oil productionplans in light of current OPEC constraints and the progress of the...