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| Identifier: | 04ABUDHABI1465 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04ABUDHABI1465 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2004-05-09 11:23:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY |
| Tags: | PREL ECON EINV EPET TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 02:23:19 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM May 09, 2004
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 1465 - UNKNOWN)
TAGS: PREL, ECON, EINV, EPET
Captions: None
Subject: UAE OIL MINISTER CALLS FOR OPEC TO TAKE STEPS TO BRING
DOWN PRICES
Ref: None
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UNCLAS ABU DHABI 01465
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: ECON
INFO: DCM POL P/M AMB
Laser1:
INFO: FCS
DISSEMINATION: ECON
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: CDA: RALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: ECON: CCRUMPLER
CLEARED: ECON: OJOHN
VZCZCADI787
OO RUEHC RUEHHH RUEHMS RUEHDI RUCPDOC RHEBAAA
DE RUEHAD #1465 1301123
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 091123Z MAY 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4252
INFO RUEHHH/OPEC COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHMS/AMEMBASSY MUSCAT IMMEDIATE 0316
RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI IMMEDIATE 3991
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001465 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP, INR/EC, EB/IEP, EB/CBA USDOE FOR INT'L AFFAIRS - COBURN AND CALIENDO USDOE FOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY - RHONDA HUDOME USDOC FOR 1000/OC/ USDOC FOR 4520/ITA/IEP/ONE USDOC FOR 4530/ITA/MAC/ONE/DGUGLIELMI 45000/ITA/MAC/DAS/WILLIAMSON 3131/CS/OIO/ANESA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL, ECON, EINV, EPET, TC SUBJECT: UAE OIL MINISTER calls for OPEC to take steps to bring down prices 1. (U) ON THE MARGINS OF AN ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE IN ABU DHABI ON MAY 8, UAE PETROLEUM MINISTER OBEID BIN SAIF AL- NASIRI CALLED FOR OPEC TO "DO SOMETHING" ABOUT HIGH OIL PRICES AND RAISE THE CARTEL'S OFFICIAL PRODUCTION QUOTA. HE NOTED THAT OPEC MEMBERS ALREADY ARE OVERPRODUCING THE CURRENT QUOTA BY 2 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY, BUT COULD DO MORE TO LOWER PRICES. 2. (SBU) AL-NASIRI'S TECHNICAL CONSULTANT DR. IBRAHIM ISMAEL PRIVATELY TOLD ECONOFF THAT THE UAE WOULD PUSH FOR INCREASED OPEC PRODUCTION DURING THE CARTEL'S NEXT MEETING ON JUNE 3 IN BEIRUT. HE NOTED, HOWEVER, THAT OTHER OPEC MEMBER STATES (NFI) DESPERATELY NEED THE WINDFALL FROM HIGHER OIL REVENUES AND WOULD OPPOSE A PRODUCTION INCREASE. MOST OPEC MINISTERS SAY GROUP POLICY IS NOT TO BLAME FOR HIGH OIL PRICES, BUT DR. ISMAEL BELIEVES THAT AN OFFICIAL INCREASE IN THE PRODUCTION QUOTAS WOULD BE A SYMBOLIC MOVE TO HELP CALM THE MARKETS. ALBRIGHT
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