VOL. XXXVII

NO. 16

17-JANUARY-1994

OPEC/Non-OPEC

Shanfari's Non-OPEC Contacts Focused On General Coordination,Rather Than Specifics

Omani Oil Minister Sa'id Bin Ahmed al-Shanfari's meetings with the non-OPECexporters regarding production restraint have focused on general coordination,with little emphasis on specifics, MEES soundings indicate. Contacts withseveral non-OPEC countries visited by Mr. Shanfari show that he did not makeprecise proposals during the trips, but asked instead for voluntary...