OPEC likely to hold output as ministers convene in Vienna
OPEC members meet in Vienna to assess market conditions and are not expected to raise crude output. Analysts anticipate adherence to last month’s quotas with a greater chance of future cuts than increases, while U S importers seek relief from high prices. OPEC officials cite a 26.7 million bpd official rate, with October output around 29.5 million bpd per IEA data.
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Israel Rejects Arafat Call for UN Forces
Yasser Arafat urged a UN deployment to protect Palestinian civilians before the UN Security Council. Israel rejected international peacekeeping, and the U S opposed unilateral force without Israeli consent. Holbrooke emphasized no UN mission without mutual agreement.
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Witness in Lockerbie trial testifies on past Palestinian attacks
Mohammed Abu Talb, key prosecution witness, testifies in the Pan Am 103 bombing case in a Scottish court. He describes his role in 1970s attacks against Israel and disputes the defendants’ claim of Palestinian involvement, while prosecutors pin the 1988 Lockerbie plot on Libyan agents using a Malta to Frankfurt route.
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Iraq sanctions showing signs of erosion says Iraqi VP
In Washington and Moscow reports claim U.N. embargo on Iraq is weakening as 11 Russian oil experts flew to Baghdad two months ago. Analysts like Taha Yassin Ramadan and Robert Kagan say sanctions are fizzing while the State Department contends the regime remains intact and requires full adherence to UNSC Resolution 1284.
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Kursk wreck lift planned for next summer
The Kursk nuclear submarine wreck in the Barents Sea is slated for lifting next summer. Igor Spassky of Rubin design bureau says cost and details are being worked out while navy officials push to uncover the cause of the Aug 12 sinking and loss of 118 sailors amid concerns over safety, cost, and whether reactors or torpedoes could trigger further danger.
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