An Algerian protocol staff walks past flags of the

An Algerian protocol staff walks past flags of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and a poster of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika at the Sheraton hotel in Oran, Algeria, on December 14, 2008. Oran will host a key meeting of the oil cartel on Wednesday. The Algerian minister said the 13 member states of OPEC had reached a consensus "for a sharp reduction of production," according to the APS news agency.
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