Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi, foreground, arrives at the

Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi, foreground, arrives at the OPEC meeting in Oran, western Algeria, Tuesday Dec. 16, 2008. OPEC oil ministers will not be deciding on how to prop up the value of crude until Wednesday. OPEC oil ministers arriving to this rain-soaked port city raised expectations that the group will slice output significantly when it meets the following day.
AP Photo by OUAHAB HEBBAT