VOL. XLIV

No. 24

11-June-2001

SAUDI ARABIA

Press Briefing By Saudi Oil Minister

The following is the question-and-answer text of a press briefing given by the Saudi Oil Minister, Mr. Ali al-Naimi, in Vienna on 6 June to a group of journalists, including Ian Seymour and Walid Khadduri of MEES.

Q: Given Iraqs history of oil stoppages, do you or any of your colleagues here know how long this times disruption will go on?

A: No, I dont think anybody really knows how long this will go on. It is very...