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Article: OPEC secretary general sees average 2002 oil price at dlrs 22 a barrel
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- AP Worldstream
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- January 2, 2002
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Dateline: CARACAS, Venezuela
OPEC's secretary general said Wednesday that oil prices will average
dlrs 22 a barrel this year, expressing confidence that prices will
remain within the group's target range.
A recent 1.5 million barrels a day production cut by the Organization
of Petroleum Exporting Countries has been successful in stemming a
slide in oil prices, added Ali Rodriguez in an interview with Venezuelan
state news agency Venpres.
Rodriguez, a former Venezuelan oil minister, said OPEC is not planning
new measures to bolster prices, which have recovered slightly after
sliding more than 30 percent since the Sept. 11 terror ...