VOL. XLIV

No 38

17-September-2001

USAnd The Middle East: Energy Independence

By Herman Franssen

The following is the text of aspeech given by Dr Herman Franssen to the National Council on US-Arab Relationsin Washington DC, 9-10 September. Dr Franssen is President of International EnergyAssociates and Director of Petroleum Economics Ltd, London. He was the SeniorAdvisor to the Minister of Petroleum and Minerals of Oman during 1985-96, andprior to that was Chief Economist of the International...