Wednesday, September 17, 2003

PROGRESS
An Iraqi delegation will attend an OPEC meeting next week for the first time since U.S. forces toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein, signaling a growing acceptance of Iraq's new government.

The announcement yesterday — which helped send world oil prices lower — was seen as a sign that the 11-member energy cartel is prepared to accept the U.S.-appointed body overseeing the reconstruction of Iraq, including the oil sector.

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