VOL. XLIII

No. 14

3-April-2000

OPEC Secretary-General Rilwanu Lukman

Press Conference, 29 March

Q: Is it usual for member countries to abstain themselves from OPEC agreements?

A: There have been several instances in the past, where instead of a resolution, we have had an agreement that is subscribed to by a certain number of members. Or we have had resolutions in which certain members have opted out either by reservation or by making an endorsement of the resolution to opt out. So this is not...