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Russia: The Calculations Behind an Offer to OPEC
Sep 11, 2008 | 14:32 GMT
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Summary
A delegation of Russians arrived at the Sept. 10 meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) with an offer of "extensive cooperation." The move — the first approach Russia has made to OPEC — could benefit Russia in several ways, not the least of which would be to put a strain on U.S.-Saudi relations.
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