FACTBOX-Comments ahead of emergency oil talks in Jeddah

Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:23am BST
 
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June 21 (Reuters) - The world's top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, convenes an emergency meeting of producers, consumers and big oil executives on June 22 to seek a solution to soaring crude prices.

Producers and consumers have long blamed each other, but the Saudi cabinet, chaired by King Abdullah, issued instructions two weeks ago to bring them together in Jeddah after oil surged by $16 a barrel in just over 24 hours.

Below are the latest comments by ministers and officials who are attending, or are likely to attend, the event.

For a full list of attendees click on: [ID:nL20524495]

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SECRETARY GENERAL -- Abdullah al-Badri

- June 10, London, oil near $133: "I ask through you, through Reuters, really we need some calm. We are panicking too much."  Continued...

 

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