VOL. XLIII

No. 51

18-December-2000

OPEC

US Energy Department Foresees Average Imported Crude Price Close To $30/B For 1H 2001

Revised assessments of OECD oil stocks and OPECs willingness to increase supplies to curb prices have persuaded the US Department of Energy (DoE) that crude prices will remain high for the next six months. In the December issue of its Short-Term Energy Outlook, published on 6 December, the DoEs Energy Information Administration (EIA) says: Recent price declines suggest more...