VOL. XLIII

No. 14

3-April-2000

OPEC Interview And Press Conference

Venezuelas Energy Minister Ali Rodriguez (OPEC President)

Interview with Ian Seymour and Walid Khadduri ofMEES, 29 March

Q: Do you feel the Iranians will come back into the fold at some point in the near future?

A: Of course. I believe they will return shortly to their normal level of participation in OPEC. The Ministers statement was very rational. He expressed his position against one decision while he approved another one. He...