Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin (C) arrives to

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin (C) arrives to the Sheraton hotel for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting, on December 16, 2008. Oran will host a key meeting of the oil cartel in Algeria on Wednesday. The Algerian minister said the 13-member of OPEC had reached a consensus "for a sharp reduction of production," according to the APS news agency.
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