Brussels, 15/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - The United States and the European Union have joined forces in calling on OPEC countries to limit the reduction in oil production to a minimum, which should be decided during the meeting of the oil cartel on Wednesday in Vienna.
In order to bring the price of a barrel of oil to $25, currently $22, OPEC would be preparing to reduce production by 1.5 million barrels per day. Saudi Arabia is pressing for a reduction of between 1.5 and 2 million barrels,...