OPEC President Chakib Khelil, of Algeria, gestures during an

OPEC President Chakib Khelil, of Algeria, gestures during an OPEC meeting in Oran, western Algeria, Monday Dec. 15, 2008. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, which accounts for some 40 percent of global supply, is meeting to discuss future plans for the group.
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