VOL. XLV

No 31

5-August-2002

SAUDI ARABIA

Ministerial Committee To Review GasInitiative Once More; All Options Open

The MinisterialNegotiating Committee for the Saudi Gas Initiative is to convene this week witha meeting scheduled for 4 August in Jiddah, MEESunderstands to discuss the deadlock in the talks with the internationaloil companies (IOCs) and make early recommendations about a course of action. Butthe outcome of these recommendations may not become clear until after thesummer vacation...