VOL. XLV

No 28

15-July-2002

OPEC

CrudePrices Stable Despite Demand Doubts

The main market benchmark crudeprices held steady above $25/B last week, but the apparent market calm maskedincreased uncertainty over demand growth prospects. There was nothing emergingin data and analyses to encourage OPEC producers to relax their cautious viewof the supply/demand outlook. Expressing producers concerns, on 8 July QatarsOil Minister 'Abd Allah al-'Attiyahtold reporters in Doha that he would like OPECs...