
Gas OPEC: Is It A Good Idea
Russia, Iran and Qatar, the three nations accounting for over 60% of global natural gas reserves, agreed to set up a "gas OPEC," on October 21 in Tehran, Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said.
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Russia, Iran and Qatar, the three nations accounting for over 60% of global natural gas reserves, agreed to set up a "gas OPEC," on October 21 in Tehran, Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said.
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